Articles filed under Health
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Vowing To Jettison Obamacare, Republicans Face Immediate Resistance And RisksJan 03, 2017 6:00 am - The 115th Congress started work Tuesday with Republican majorities in both the House and Senate in agreement on their top priority - to repeal and replace the 2010 healt...
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Mental health training for police expanding, but some say not enoughJan 03, 2017 12:00 am - Every day, police officers respond to mental health calls - sometimes identified as such, sometimes not. And every month, more officers get training to learn the signs ...
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More suburbs banning alcohol smoking, powdered alcoholJan 01, 2017 4:00 am - New methods of ingesting alcohol that bring about quicker intoxication are causing some suburban leaders to adopt local prohibitions before they've encountered even a si...
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Mother delivers clay angels for lost babies to Central DuPage HospitalDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - Melissa Callister will never forget the way the nurses and staff at Northwestern Central DuPage Hospital treated her after her pregnancy losses. "Nobody wants to leave l...
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Dick Pond manager in St. Charles leads running clubsDec 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Glen Kamps isn't sure he's helped people more than any others when he says "there are people who are helping other people in different ways every day." But those familia...
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New Arlington Heights signs to promote walking, not drivingDec 02, 2016 4:25 am - How do you measure the distance between Cronin and Harmony parks in Arlington Heights? They're a third of a mile apart and probably a five-minute walk. But that's also f...
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Need Pricey Drugs From An Obamacare Plan? You’ll Shoulder More Of The CostNov 30, 2016 6:00 am - Substantially more health plans on the federal insurance marketplaces require consumers next year to pay a hefty portion of the cost of the most expensive drugs, changes...
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No Immediate Changes To Your Obamacare CoverageNov 28, 2016 6:00 am - To the millions of Californians who obtained health insurance as a result of the Affordable Care Act, know this: Despite the election of Donald Trump, who has promised t...
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Edward doctor performs cutting-edge robotic surgery to treat kidney cancerNov 27, 2016 10:00 pm - At Edward Hospital in Naperville, doctors are using robotics in a new way — in surgery to treat certain complicated cases of kidney cancer. In about 10 percent of advanc...
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People to be thankful for: Kelly CollinsNov 27, 2016 10:00 pm - Kelly Collins insists that her efforts to raise awareness about mental illness are just part of her job, but people around her know better. As director of care and conne...