Articles filed under Health
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'They can do it wherever, whenever': More teens are vaping and that has officials worriedDec 17, 2018 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Twice as many high school students used nicotine-tinged electronic cigarettes this year compared with last year, an unprecedented jump in a large annual ...
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Arlington Heights set to ban tobacco sales to those under 21Dec 11, 2018 4:28 am - Arlington Heights is set to join a growing list of suburban communities that ban the sale of tobacco to those under 21, after a discussion by village trustees Monday. Th...
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Elmhurst Hospital honored for 'person-centered' careDec 09, 2018 10:00 pm - Elmhurst Hospital has been awarded a Gold Certification for Excellence in Person-Centered Care by Planetree International. The certification recognizes Elmhurst Hospita...
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Without Obamacare Penalty, Think It’ll Be Nice To Drop Your Plan? Better Think TwiceDec 05, 2018 6:00 am - Dana Farrell’s car insurance is due. So is her homeowner’s insurance - plus her property taxes. It’s also time to re-up her health coverage. But that’s where Far...
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NAMI 'Saturday Coffee' on managing the holidaysDec 04, 2018 10:00 pm - NAMI Kane-south, DeKalb and Kendall Counties, an affiliate of National Alliance on Mental Illness, will sponsor a "Saturday Coffee" from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday Dec. 8, at...
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Buffalo Grove mom turns grief into passion for anti-opioid causeDec 01, 2018 12:00 am - The world could have gained another nonprofit organization when it lost 28-year-old Jared Voss of Buffalo Grove in 2015. Instead, at least 10 organizations - all involv...
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Short On Federal Funding, Obamacare Enrollment Navigators Switch TacticsNov 30, 2018 6:00 am - Enrollment is down sharply on the federal health insurance marketplace this fall, and the consumer assistance groups that help with sign-ups think they know why. They do...
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Elmhurst Hospital Foundation sponsors Reindeer Route HousewalkNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation will sponsor its 42nd annual Reindeer Route Housewalk on Friday, Dec. 7. The event is sponsored by the Elmhurst Memorial Hospi...
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Tobacco age remains in each suburb's hands as under-21 ban across state failsNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers failed Wednesday to reverse Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of a bill that would ban the sale of tobacco statewide to those younger than 21. Th...
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How Edward Hospital team came together for doctor's wifeNov 25, 2018 5:00 am - How Edward Hospital team came together for doctor's wife