Articles filed under Health
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DOJ efforts to kill Obamacare, the cat with 9 lives, could cause health care havoc for millionsMar 27, 2019 7:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) J.B. Silvers, Case Western Reserve Univ...
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Elmhurst Hospital Foundation celebrates 'Unstoppable You'Mar 26, 2019 1:00 am - The former co-host of TV's "Dancing with the Stars" and "Entertainment Tonight," Samantha Harris, was the keynote speaker at Edward-Elmhurst Health's recent "Unstoppable...
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U.S. experts: Too soon to pull breast implants tied to cancerMar 25, 2019 7:00 am - SILVER SPRING, Md. - Government medical advisers said Monday it's too soon to ban a type of breast implant that has recently been linked to a rare form of cancer, saying...
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'Produce Posse' shares nutrition tips with kids at Central DuPage HospitalMar 20, 2019 11:00 pm - There were a few unusual creatures roaming the hallways Wednesday at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. A large carrot. A pineapple. Even an avoc...
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Fact Check: Democrats engage in 'Mediscare' spin on the Trump budgetMar 15, 2019 1:00 am - "It is unbelievable the Trump budget calls for $1.5 trillion cut in Medicaid, $850 billion cut in Medicare." - Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., remarks at a news conference, ...
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2nd annual Run, Walk & Roll-Bloomingdale 5K and 1-mile event set for April 28Mar 14, 2019 11:00 pm - Runners, walkers, and wheelchair riders can take to the streets on Sunday, April 28, for the second annual Run, Walk and Roll 5K and 1-Mile event at the Marklund Philip ...
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Opioid death toll rises in suburbs, but nonprofit warns 'urgency has died'Mar 14, 2019 5:30 am - Opioid overdose deaths reached record highs last year in DuPage, Lake and Will counties, sparking new calls for action by advocates working to combat the epidemic. DuPag...
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Officials hope decrease in opioid deaths continues in McHenry, suburban CookMar 14, 2019 5:30 am - It's a result McHenry County officials hope will continue: fewer opioid overdose deaths in 2018 than 2017, the first such decrease in four years. The county recorded 44 ...
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Naperville campaign teaching mindfulness to 'stressed-out students'Mar 11, 2019 5:30 am - A community with a pattern of “a lot of stressed-out students” is striking back this spring with resources designed to help teens quell the pressure of a season of stand...
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Why Dist. 203 candidates offer different ideas for student mental healthMar 11, 2019 1:00 am - Mental health continues to be a focus in a district where several students have taken their own lives in recent years. Six candidates for three school board seats in Na...