Articles filed under Health
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Wauconda trustee candidate calls vaccines dangerousJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - With a measles outbreak tied to Disneyland prompting a renewed public debate about vaccinations, a Wauconda village board trustee candidate is raising concerns about ino...
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Milk industry has a cow, takes on bad publicityJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Embattled milk producers launched a social media campaign this week to rebuild public confidence in the health benefits of their product. But how healthy is i...
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Obama proposes precision medicine to end 'one size fits all'Jan 30, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is calling for an investment to move away from one-size-fits-all-medicine, toward an approach that tailors treatment to your genes. T...
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Voices of Hope chorus to again unite those touched by cancerJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - Larry Zabinski joined the Naperville Men's Glee Club, left and came back for a one-time concert in 2013 when the group organized Voices of Hope, a community chorus for m...
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Schaumburg sets medical marijuana impact feeJan 28, 2015 12:01 am - Schaumburg officials Tuesday set an annual impact fee of $37,752 for any medical marijuana dispensary that may locate within the village. The impact fee reflects the pre...
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Northwest suburban measles case confirmedJan 27, 2015 12:00 am - A Northwest suburban resident's recently confirmed case of measles may have created potential exposure to others at three locations in Arlington Heights and Palatine, pu...
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Fox Valley dentists offer free dental care in FebruaryJan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - Program offers free dental care in February
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Hospital saving more stroke patients than beforeJan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - Excitement is running high at Alexian Brothers' Comprehensive Stroke Center in Elk Grove Village. On Jan. 8, surgeons successfully saved another patient who had a severe...
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Treatment centers, insurance work to agree on heroin careJan 25, 2015 6:30 am - When someone wants treatment to end a heroin addiction, insurance shouldn't hold him back. That's the perspective of addiction treatment professionals who say the bigge...
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Study: Fewer struggle with medical costs as coverage growsJan 25, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Not only do more Americans have health insurance, but the number struggling with medical costs has dropped since President Barack Obama's health care law ex...