Articles filed under Health
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Federal government says more scrutiny needed of nursing home Coumadin errorsAug 08, 2015 5:20 am - WASHINGTON - The federal government is asking health inspectors nationwide to be on the lookout for errors by nursing homes in managing the blood thinner Coumadin, inclu...
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Northwest Community Healthcare names new CFOAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - Northwest Community Healthcare has named John Skeans as chief financial officer of the health care system. Skeans, 54, comes to NCH after serving as ...
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Editorial: 'Right to Try' experimental drugs offers both hope and riskAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - Imagine being terminally ill. Imagine hearing about a medication that might help you live longer, but you can't have it since the FDA hasn't approved it. By approving th...
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Lake Zurich man accused of Medicare schemeAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - A Lake Zurich CEO was arrested Thursday for billing Medicare for as much as $1.2 million in fraudulent or nonexistent treatment for the elderly, the U.S. attorney's offi...
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Nominees sought for 2015 Nurse of the Year AwardAug 05, 2015 11:00 pm - An exceptional hematology-oncology nurse is dedicated, loved by patients and is an invaluable part of the blood cancer treatment team. The Leukemia Research Foundation s...
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Illinois OKs 2,800 marijuana patients, including 10 childrenAug 05, 2015 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois officials say 10 children are among the 2,800 patients approved to use medical marijuana in the state's new program. Most of the children have sei...
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Open house for Good Sam's new cardio pavilionAug 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital will hold a public dedication and open house for its new Deb and Alan Feldman Cardiovascular Pavilion at 4 p.m. Aug. 25 at the hospital,...
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Corporate America is doing something about your insomniaAug 02, 2015 7:32 am - Corporate America has long tried to help its employees stop smoking, eat healthier and get in better shape. More recently, companies have been rolling out ways to help t...
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Your smartphone could become a tool for medical researchJul 31, 2015 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Jody Kearns doesn't like to spend time obsessing about her Parkinson's disease. The 56-year-old dietitian from Syracuse, New York, had to give up bicycli...
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IBM, CVS bring Watson to health careJul 31, 2015 11:00 pm - IBM is teaming with CVS Health to harness the power of the Watson supercomputing brain to transform how the care of patients with chronic conditions is managed. Under a ...