Articles filed under Health
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Des Plaines substance abuse program wins national awardDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - Presence Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines has garnered a national honor for its substance abuse support program. The hospital's Keys to Recovery program was awa...
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Indiana selects Hoosier Care Connect contractorsDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana has chosen Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, MDwise, Inc. and Managed Health Services of Indiana to provide health care services for about 84,000...
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10 million child deaths attributed to global lack of toiletsNov 30, 2014 6:44 am - In a world in which 14 percent of the population in the 21st century still defecate outdoors, children remain among the most vulnerable to a lack of toilets, contaminati...
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Exercise in a bottle is next food frontier for NestleNov 30, 2014 6:00 am - Tucked away near Lake Geneva, a handful of Nestle SA scientists are quietly working on realizing every couch potato's dream: exercise that comes in a bottle. The world's...
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Brief infectious disease scare at Arlington Hts. clinicNov 28, 2014 12:01 am - A Northwest Community Hospital clinic in Arlington Heights went into a brief lockdown Friday after a patient who had recently been on a mission trip to Africa walked in ...
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St. Charles woman provides hope in face of heroin scourgeNov 26, 2014 12:01 am - Lea Minalga formed the Geneva-based Hearts of Hope in 1998 to educate and prevent people from using heroin, counsel addicts and provide support to their families. "The ...
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Many seniors become seasoned travelersNov 22, 2014 11:01 pm - Helping people, particularly retirees, see the world and enjoy it to the fullest has been the mission of Linda Kerr for the past 35 years. After years as a group travel ...
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Nov 22, 2014 11:01 pm - All seniors should have legal affairs in order
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Don't ignore emotional health as you ageNov 22, 2014 11:01 pm - Very few psychological problems found in the elderly are actually caused by the aging brain. Most are caused by other physical and emotional issues. Only dementia in its...
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For seniors, maintenance needs grow over timeNov 22, 2014 11:01 pm - Keith Braude, owner of a Mr. Handyman franchise based in Deerfield, wants to ensure that no senior citizen has to move away from home because he or she can't handle rout...