Articles filed under Health
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'Miracle baby' now 5, and continues to surpriseAug 02, 2011 1:00 am - Around Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, they still call 5-year-old Javier Sotelo of Des Plaines the “miracle baby.” After being born at 28 weeks gestati...
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Health care trend may temper premium hikesJul 31, 2011 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Consumers may catch a little break when their health insurance policies renew. Lower-than-expected use of health care has helped push insurer earnings hig...
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Hospitals see drop in surgeriesJul 31, 2011 6:00 am - HCA Holdings Inc.’s report of a drop in expensive surgeries may signal a broad slowdown for hospitals because of rising unemployment and tepid consumer spending. Patient...
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Public hearing held on birth center rules in IllinoisJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Rules for the first free-standing birth centers in Illinois are the subject of a public hearing that’s one of the final steps before the centers can open. The Illinois H...
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North, northwest suburbs spared heat-related deathsJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - Storms driving through the Chicago area this morning are giving a brief respite from the heat, which may have claimed up to six lives so far in Chicago and the South sub...
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GlenOaks CEO gets fond farewellJul 20, 2011 11:00 pm - When patients come to the emergency room at Adventist GlenOaks Hospital in Glendale Heights, there isn’t a large waiting room. Instead, they go straight to a private tre...
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Suburban hospitals fare well in U.S. News annual rankingsJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. News gives kudos to suburban hospitals for their performance in 16 specialized areas, in their annual rankings published online Tuesday. The publication puts these...
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State cuts put more seniors in nursing homesJul 17, 2011 6:07 am - Born with cerebral palsy, Jennifer McPhail relies on a home health aide to help her get dressed for work and ready for bed at night. Her motorized wheelchair keeps her a...
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E. Dundee gives heath center $73,000 for $183,000 renovationJul 15, 2011 12:00 am - A health care center with offices in West Dundee and Huntley soon will shut down those locations to open one office in East Dundee. But it needed a little bit of help in...
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Power outage swamps suburban ERsJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - Storm-related injuries have packed suburban emergency rooms this week, as people seek treatment for problems like tree branch cuts, overexertion and carbon monoxide pois...