Articles filed under Health
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Why Stevenson High students wore semicolon pins FridayFeb 15, 2019 12:00 am - Editor's note: The spelling of student Marissa Schwarz's name has been corrected. Hundreds of students and staffers at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire donned...
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Hospital aims to diagnose 'broken hearts' in unborn babiesFeb 14, 2019 10:00 pm - The American Heart Association says roughly 400,000 children are born with a heart defect each year, meaning the heart or blood vessels near the child's heart didn't dev...
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Constable: What I really need for a good Valentine's Day in the bedroom is a snoring remedyFeb 14, 2019 4:35 am - For some Americans on Valentine's Day, the only sure bet in the bedroom is snoring. An estimated 90 million American adults snore sometimes, and 37 million make it a reg...
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The Joint Chiropractic pops new Bloomingdale Chiropractic office into placeFeb 05, 2019 10:00 pm - The Joint Chiropractic - Bloomingdale has officially opened its doors. The new chiropractic office is located at 148 S. Gary Ave., Suite 101, where local residents can e...
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Learn benefits of meditation at Feb. 12 program in NapervilleFeb 03, 2019 10:00 pm - Feeling restless but you don't know why? Seeking to begin or expand your prayer practice? Heard of meditation but don't know much about it or how to go about it? Then pl...
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Hanover Township awards mental health funding grantsFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - The Hanover Township Mental Health Board approved $890,000 in annual funding at its Jan. 22 meeting. Funds were awarded to agencies serving Hanover Township residents in...
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Arlington Heights event to examine when to see a cardiologistJan 31, 2019 12:00 am - Northwest Community Healthcare will host a presentation Tuesday, Feb. 5, to help understand risk factors of cardiovascular disease and when it's appropriate to see a car...
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Aetna's Guardian Angel program helps opioid patients get the care they needJan 25, 2019 5:00 am - Sue Martin gets on the phone every day, calling her company's health insurance members who recently have been treated for opioid overdose or addiction. "I'm craving a 1...
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'Right to a safe place': Program targets gap between hospital, addiction help for opioid patientsJan 24, 2019 5:00 am - Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the title of Adriane Price, clinical supervisor of the Gateway Warm Hand Off program Roughly 155 suburban re...
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Cook County ready to ban under-21 tobacco sales in unincorporated areasJan 23, 2019 12:00 am - As more and more municipalities throughout the Northwest suburbs increase the age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21, the Cook County Board is poised to vote Thursday to enact...