Articles filed under Health
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8 conditions kept out of medical marijuana programJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - Illinois residents suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, autism, irritable bowel syndrome, osteoarthritis or one of four other chronic disorders will not be abl...
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Two suburban practices join PediaTrustJan 28, 2016 12:00 am - NORTHBROOK - PediaTrust, LLC, the largest independent primary care pediatric practice in Illinois, announced Pediatric Associates of Arlington Heights and Woodfield Pedi...
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Health care fines press millennials as deadline nearsJan 26, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of young adults healthy enough to think they don't need insurance face painful choices this year as the sign-up deadline approaches for Presid...
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Naperville filmmaker's message: Anxiety sufferers aren't aloneJan 25, 2016 5:00 am - Kelsey Sante of Naperville spent her high school years hiding her anxiety. Now she's bringing the panicked feeling of the common mental disorder to the screen in an art...
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Plagued by anxiety: For some of us, no end of things to worry aboutJan 25, 2016 4:00 am - It didn't matter what we officially called it, my psychiatrist said as he looked up from his notepad. What I had was “worry in search of a mission.” Within 40 minutes of...
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Trying to make mental health first aid as familiar as CPRJan 25, 2016 12:00 am - If someone suddenly collapsed and appeared to be having a heart attack, you wouldn't just walk on by, right? You'd at least call 911. You'd likely stay with the person ...
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Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy receives URAC accreditationJan 25, 2016 12:00 am - DEERFIELD - Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy LLC received full specialty pharmacy accreditation from URAC, an independent health care accrediting organization that assesses ...
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Constable: Suburban blind activists seek accessible InternetJan 24, 2016 6:30 am - The Americans with Disabilities Act has been the law of the land since President George H.W. Bush signed it on July 26, 1990. More than a quarter century later, local ac...
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Insurance customers begin new year with delaysJan 24, 2016 12:00 am - Thousands of health insurance consumers around the country have started the new year dealing with missing ID cards, billing errors and other problems tied to an enrollme...
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Lutheran Social Services cuts 30 programs due to state budgetJan 22, 2016 12:00 am - An array of social services - from suburban drug and mental health services to help for homebound senior citizens - were shuttered Friday and staff members laid off beca...