Articles filed under Health
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Judge clears way for Advocate NorthShore mergerJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - A federal judge's decision announced today paves the way for the merger of Advocate Health Care and NorthShore University HealthSystem. U.S. Northern District Judge Jor...
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Naperville cops nab suspected burglarJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - A 25-year-old Sycamore man has been charged with burglary after Naperville police said he tried to steal forms to access prescription medications from a psychiatrist's o...
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How prescriptions lead to heroin addictions: Naperville videos explainJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - YouTube The ParentsMatterToo project, started in 2013 in response to 13 heroin deaths among Naperville young people, produced the videos to offer a brief education on ri...
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Lutheran Home partners with Great Lakes Clinical TrialsJun 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Clinical trials will be more convenient and available for residents in the Northwest suburbs as the result of a new partnership between the Center for Wellness on the ca...
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Batavia man races in triathlon to mark father's road to recoveryJun 10, 2016 1:00 am - When Erik Hultquist crosses the finish line Sunday at the ET Batavia Triathlon, his father, Brett, will be there to cheer him. Brett's a supportive father, and he knows ...
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Chronic stress may be changing the structure of your brainJun 09, 2016 11:00 pm - Chronic stress has many evident negative side effects, like making us worn-out, anxious or depressed. But there's one adverse effect you may not be aware of: it can chan...
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GiGi's Playhouse Dash for Down syndrome June 12Jun 08, 2016 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates-based GiGi's Playhouse will hold its annual 5K Fun Run, Walk and Dash for Down syndrome on Sunday, June 12, at the MB Financial Park in Rosemont. The Das...
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Social services brace for more uncertainty as key deadline loomsJun 07, 2016 5:00 am - Many “key dates” have come and gone in the past year for struggling suburban social service agencies, but now their eyes are fixed on one that is especially ominous: Jun...
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Constable: Doctor sees Prince's death bring painkiller abuse awarenessJun 07, 2016 5:00 am - On a typical day in the United States, 46 people die from an overdose of a prescription painkiller. When one of those Americans is a 57-year-old rock legend named Prince...
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NCH hosts Butterfly Release to honor parents who have lost babiesJun 06, 2016 11:00 pm - The pain and grief of losing a baby to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or stillbirth can seem unbearable for the parents suffering such a loss. Northwest Community Health...