Articles filed under Health
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Aurora teacher's heartfelt lesson: Suicide is always preventableSep 21, 2017 1:00 am - Mary Kay Gleason doesn't usually tell her students her family's story of suicide loss so early in the school year. They're only in seventh grade, so she wants to gauge ...
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How Geneva triathlete Ben Kanute nearly toppled a legendSep 21, 2017 1:00 am - American Olympic triathlete Ben Kanute was never the star in his sport. Even in junior competition, the talented and ambitious Kanute was in the shadows of teammates in ...
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Graham-Cassidy health care bill would cut funding to 34 states, report showsSep 20, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The latest Senate Republican drive to dismantle the Affordable Care Act would sharply reduce federal spending on health insurance and cause 34 states to los...
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Federal funding to help DuPage expand opioid overdose helpSep 19, 2017 1:00 am - An opioid overdose reversal effort that has saved 344 people in five years will be expanded in DuPage County, thanks to a $1.5 million federal grant, health officials sa...
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Walgreens said to tweak Rite Aid deal to gain U.S. approvalSep 18, 2017 1:00 am - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is poised to revise its agreement to buy individual Rite Aid Corp. stores, a move that may be enough to resolve outstanding antitrust conce...
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Heat provides extra challenge for Fox Valley Marathon runnersSep 17, 2017 1:00 am - Each of the thousands of participants in the Fox Valley Marathon on Sunday had their own reasons for competing. Some hoped to qualify for the Boston Marathon next spring...
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Dr. Vemuri S. Murthy installed as the President of the Chicago Medical SocietySep 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Chicago IL: Dr. Vemuri S. Murthy, a Chicago-based Anesthesiologist and resuscitation expert has become the 169th President of the prestigious Cook County Medical Organiz...
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Crisis intervention training aims to give cops more optionsSep 15, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County will host its first crisis intervention training for 30 law enforcement officers in October. The specialized training, which has been approved by the Illinoi...
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Postcard From The Hill: Senators Shelve Histrionics In Search Of Obamacare FixSep 12, 2017 7:00 am - After a summer of flame-throwing over the Affordable Care Act’s repeal, Republicans and Democrats are now engaged in a serious collaborative effort to find a legislati...
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Lisle-based firm helps sponsor, promote Chicago MarathonSep 11, 2017 1:00 am - On its 40th year, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is expecting a field of 45,000 runners, organizers say. On Monday, a group in Lisle got an idea of what to expect ...