Articles filed under Health
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Why Do People Hate Obamacare, Anyway?Dec 13, 2017 6:00 am - The Affordable Care Act, aka “Obamacare,” has roiled America since the day it was signed into law in 2010. From the start, the public was almost evenly divided betwe...
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How to handle the holidays while grievingDec 11, 2017 4:30 am - Here are suggestions from facilitators of a program called GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays for dealing with a loved one's death at this time of year: • Realize the h...
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How support groups help families celebrate holidays despite griefDec 11, 2017 4:30 am - After a loved one dies, the holidays are never the same. They can be festive. They can be cheerful. They can even be memorable. But they'll never be the way they were be...
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Children's deaths from window blinds show need for cord ban, study saysDec 10, 2017 10:00 pm - Children's injuries and deaths from window blinds have not stalled despite decades of safety concerns, according to a new U.S. study that recommends a complete ban on bl...
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High parent turnout for Naperville suicide prevention lessonsDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - In the 1980s, the first books about suicide prevention in schools were full of warnings about heavy metal lyrics and the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons. ...
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Kane County crisis training teaches police calm, communication over handcuffsNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - The woman's speech was slurred as she clutched a bottle of wine in a paper bag while lying on the floor of a building in Burlington. An electrical cord was wrapped aroun...
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Edward-Elmhurst Health offers online cost estimatorNov 29, 2017 10:00 pm - Edward-Elmhurst Health is the first hospital or health system in the area, and among the first in the nation, to provide an online cost estimator tool to help patients p...
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LifeSource Recognizes 'Top 20' Donor Groups for 2017Nov 28, 2017 10:00 pm - LifeSource recently recognized its "Top 20" local businesses and organizations that coordinated blood drive programs over the last year, collecting 17,326 units of blood...
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Mundelein increases minimum age for buying cigarettes to 21Nov 28, 2017 12:00 am - A divided Mundelein village board has increased the minimum age for buying cigarettes, vaping equipment and related products from 18 to 21. The change - designed to prev...
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Caring and coping: How family caregivers manageNov 26, 2017 10:00 pm - Every morning at 7, Barb Haines starts her day. Depending on how her husband, Bob, feels, the hours between daybreak and bedtime can be challenging or not so stressful. ...