Articles filed under Health
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Health care industry branches into fresh meals, rides to gymJul 23, 2018 7:00 am - That hot lunch delivered to your door? Your health insurer might pick up the tab. The cleaning crew that fixed up your apartment while you recovered from a stroke? The h...
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How rise in opioid deaths takes toll on funeral home operatorsJul 22, 2018 5:00 am - When Denise and Tim Eilrich's 21-year-old son died from an overdose of heroin laced with fentanyl, the days became a blur of shock and tragedy, a jarring introduction to...
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Centennial Beach Triathlon athlete Brian Dickhut to compete in world championshipsJul 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Brian Dickhut, a member of Centennial Beach and a triathlon athlete since 2011, is heading to the World Triathlon Championships in Gold Coast, Australia Sept. 12-16 as a...
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Kane County gets $200,000 to improve children's mental healthJul 18, 2018 1:00 am - The Kane County Health Department has been awarded $200,000 to improve children's mental health services. The initial planning grant and technical support from the Illin...
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Wauconda trustees divided on increasing minimum age for buying cigarettesJul 17, 2018 1:00 am - This story has been updated to correct the date of the next meeting. Wauconda trustees are split over whether the town should increase the minimum age for buyin...
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How a suburban doctor is helping improve national pain managementJul 16, 2018 5:30 am - A suburban doctor is one of 21 public members of a national panel working to identify gaps in pain management and suggesting ways to close them as the nation battles the...
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'Do not eat this cereal': CDC finds link between salmonella outbreak, Honey SmacksJul 13, 2018 1:00 am - A salmonella outbreak linked to a popular Kellogg's cereal has infected 100 people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. The agency is urgi...
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Teens can sign up for 'Stable of Support' campJul 12, 2018 1:00 am - JourneyCare and Main Stay Therapeutic Farm in Richmond have partnered to offer "Stable of Support," a special one-day grief program for teens, ages 13-17 who are coping ...
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Health officials trying to find link in McHenry County Legionnaires' casesJul 12, 2018 1:00 am - McHenry County health officials still are seeking the source and common denominator that led to nine people contracting Legionnaires' disease between June 7 and July 1. ...
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Free food for kids at Hanover Park libraryJul 11, 2018 1:00 am - Free lunches and snacks are available to kids at the Schaumburg Township District Library's Hanover Park Branch, 1266 Irving Park Road in Hanover Park. Lunches are serve...