Articles filed under Health
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Constable: 2½ years after applying for Social Security disability, finally a hearingJan 13, 2018 12:00 am - By Burt Constable Once whimsical, the "Golfers Welcome" sign hanging near Cheryl Watson's front door in Hainesville now mocks her. "I miss it so bad," says Watson, 56, w...
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Injuries from falls: How they happen and what to doJan 11, 2018 10:00 pm - Dropping temperatures at this time of year can create hazardous conditions for another type of fall - ice, snow and other wintry elements pose a danger for spinal cord i...
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Elgin gives first OK to for-profit substance abuse facilityJan 11, 2018 4:33 am - Residents of nearby subdivision object to proposed for-profit treatment center
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Digital Health Trends for 2018Jan 10, 2018 10:00 pm - Technology continues to change how Americans work and live, especially when it comes to health care. New advances are changing how health care is paid for and delivered,...
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Wheaton residents flood city with complaints about drug treatment center planJan 09, 2018 4:00 am - A Chicago nonprofit group faces backlash over plans to open a drug and alcohol treatment center in Wheaton, even as state and county officials throw support behind the f...
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The flu is worse this year: 5 things you need to knowJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - The flu really is worse this year. But just how bad it's going to get remains to be seen since most local hospitals haven't seen the peak of flu-stricken patients yet. T...
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Northwest Community earns accreditation for cancer programJan 08, 2018 4:00 am - The Commission on Cancer, a quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) granted three-year accreditation with commendation to the cancer program at Northwe...
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Baxter acquires surgical productsJan 08, 2018 12:00 am - Baxter International Inc., a global medical products company, said Monday that it will acquire two hemostat and sealant products from Mallinckrodt. It will acquire ...
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Naperville man joins Edward Foundation boardJan 03, 2018 10:00 pm - Longtime Naperville resident Louis Sands has been named to the Edward Foundation board of trustees. Sands is the tax managing director of Sikich, LLP, a Naperville-base...
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Few colleges track suicides, despite prevention investmentsJan 02, 2018 12:00 am - BOSTON - Nearly half of the largest U.S. public universities do not track suicides among their students, despite making investments in prevention at a time of surging de...