Articles filed under Health
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Lutheran Home ordered to pay family of woman found with earful of maggotsMay 12, 2015 1:00 am - The Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights has been ordered to pay $250,000 to the family of a woman who was found to have 57 maggots crawling in her ear in 2012, a judge ha...
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How IBM Watson will impact our fight against cancerMay 09, 2015 7:38 am - At the inaugural World of Watson event in New York on Tuesday, IBM announced a new Watson Genomics initiative that will utilize the computing capabilities of Watson to m...
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One year after receiving heart transplant, boy celebrates 'heartiversary'May 08, 2015 1:00 am - Owen Payton turned 9 in March, but the date of May 8, 2014 will always have special meaning for him and his family. Friday marked one year since Owen received a lifesavi...
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The Eye Spot opens in LibertyvilleMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - LIBERTYVILLE -- The Eye Spot, the private practice of Dr. Svetlana Pikus, O.D., has recently opened at 1449 Peterson Road, Butterfield Square, in Libertyville. The Eye S...
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Lincolnshire police host meeting about medical marijuana lawMay 06, 2015 1:00 am - Lincolnshire police will play host to a conversation about medical marijuana at 7 p.m. May 14 at the Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road. The free sessio...
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Sagent Pharmaceuticals 1Q revenues up 17 pct.May 06, 2015 1:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Specialty drugmaker Sagent Pharmaceuticals reported revenues in the first quarter of 2015 rose 17 percent, primarily from increase demand and its recent acq...
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Vista earns 'A' rating for patient safetyMay 05, 2015 11:00 pm - For the second consecutive year, Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan has been recognized with an "A" rating for patient safety and quality by The Leapfrog Group, an in...
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Schaumburg library hosts blood drive May 14May 05, 2015 1:00 am - A blood drive is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14, in the Rasmussen South Room of the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road in...
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New dental office to open in Lake in the HillsMay 05, 2015 1:00 am - LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL. - Timothy Lee, DDS, MS, will soon be offering dental services to the community of Lake in the Hills at his new office, Morningside Family Dental, ...
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Alexian ball raises $350,000 for Northwest suburban health servicesMay 04, 2015 11:00 pm - Suicide prevention, mental health programs and providing access to care for the vulnerable in the Northwest suburbs. Those may not sound like the stuff of a fancy, black...