Articles filed under Health
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Newly insured Illinoisans may not find doctorsJun 22, 2013 8:06 pm - CHICAGO — As hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans become newly eligible for health insurance next year, their search for adequate medical services will be most difficult...
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Newly insured to deepen primary care doctor gapJun 22, 2013 1:53 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Getting face time with the family doctor could soon become even harder. A shortage of primary care physicians in some parts of the country is expected t...
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Lilly’s new diabetes drug helps patients lose weightJun 22, 2013 1:49 pm - Patients taking Eli Lilly & Co.’s experimental diabetes drug dulaglutide lost weight and had side effects that were manageable, the company said today after releasing mo...
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New outpatient center grand openingJun 21, 2013 7:12 pm - A grand opening for the new Northwestern Medicine Glenview Outpatient Center will be held from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, at the Center, 2701 Patriot Blvd. in Glenview. ...
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AbbVie declares 40 cent per share dividendJun 21, 2013 9:01 am - The board of directors of North Chicago-based AbbVie Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of 40 cents per share, payable Aug. 15 to stockholders of record at the clos...
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Winfield reviews plans for McDonald HouseJun 21, 2013 5:15 am - Cadence Health is moving ahead with plans to bring a Ronald McDonald House to the Western suburbs. The health system has asked Winfield to approve a planned development ...
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DuPage ranks among the healthiest counties for kidsJun 19, 2013 9:00 am - DuPage County has been named one of “America's 50 Healthiest Counties for Kids,” according to a new set of rankings released by U.S. News and World Report. With a rating...
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Advocate Good Shepherd cancer care earns accreditationJun 18, 2013 9:31 am - The Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Center for Cancer Care in Lake Barrington received a 3 Year accreditation with commendation from the Commission on Cancer of the Amer...
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Lombard restaurant at center of DuPage E. coli probeJun 17, 2013 11:50 am - Four confirmed cases of E. coli infections have been reported among customers of Los Burritos Mexicanos in Lombard, and DuPage County health officials said Monday they a...
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DuPage exploring new ways to fight mosquitoesJun 17, 2013 9:00 am - DuPage County apparently doesn't need 45 governments battling mosquitoes to wage an effective war against the pesky insects. A task force charged with developing strateg...