Articles filed under Health
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Park Ridge hospital unveiling new cardiac catheterization labAug 08, 2016 11:00 pm - At the age of 59, Vito Lullo of Norridge had no symptoms of heart disease. So when his niece suggested that Advocate Lutheran General Hospital was doing healthy heart sc...
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Report: 7-year-old who died at cheer camp had heart defectAug 08, 2016 1:00 am - The 7-year-old Park Ridge girl who died during cheerleading camp in June at Maine South High School had a congenital heart defect, according to the Cook County medical e...
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How shoe selection affects your body during exerciseAug 06, 2016 7:30 am - One question we hear quite frequently is "What type of shoes should I wear while exercising?" A simple answer might be "Whatever you feel comfortable in." But, is the a...
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Advocate Health Care Network pays $5.55 million to settle data breach caseAug 05, 2016 1:00 am - Downers Grove-based Advocate Health Care Network agreed to pay a $5.55 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights ...
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Obamacare Expansion A Bumpy Ride For Rural Health ClinicsAug 03, 2016 7:00 am - A network of clinics that serves low-income patients in rural Northern California is finally finding balance after being deluged with newly insured patients under the Af...
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Constable: How Chapman clouds some Cubs fans' sunny seasonAug 03, 2016 5:20 am - As baseball's most dominant closer on baseball's best team, Cubs pitcher Aroldis Chapman was warming up in the bullpen Wednesday when a Miami Marlins' wild pitch in the ...
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Illinois medical marijuana sales climb as program growsAug 03, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois officials posted new forms this week for doctors and patients in the state's medical marijuana program to reflect changes in the law, and announced Wednesday th...
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New minimally-invasive treatment for iliac aneurysmAug 01, 2016 11:00 pm - It was just two weeks ago that Kevin Bottum was faced with a life-threatening health issue. When he was diagnosed with a 4-centimeter aneurysm in his iliac artery, Bott...
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App reviews: Watch your blood sugar with two new appsJul 30, 2016 7:15 am - Over the past decade, continuous glucose monitors have given diabetics a way to track blood sugar without pricking a finger multiple times per day, a quiet revolution in...
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Americans love technology, but do we want it inside our bodies?Jul 30, 2016 7:00 am - It's clear from our screen-obsessed society that people love technology. But how do we feel about implanting new technology into our own bodies? Do people who never let ...