Articles filed under Health
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Puerto Rico now faces a financial crisis in health careMay 31, 2015 7:36 am - Puerto Rico has been laid low for nearly a decade by crippling debt and a near-perpetual recession that has triggered a migration to the U.S. mainland unmatched since th...
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Home medical visits and other help for first-time mothers pays offMay 31, 2015 7:33 am - Symphonie Dawson was studying to be a paralegal while working part time when she learned that the reason she kept feeling sick was that she was pregnant. Living with her...
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How to get the best possible hospital careMay 25, 2015 7:08 am - In an ideal world, respectful treatment from health care providers would be the norm. In the real world, you may have to insist on it. Consumer Reports suggests increasi...
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What do those drug labels really mean?May 25, 2015 6:00 am - Navigating the sea of labels on drugstore shelves can leave you feeling sick and confused, according to Consumer Reports. Words and phrases like “extra strength,” “PM” o...
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Heart surgery milestoneMay 17, 2015 1:00 am - Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan recently reached a milestone - its 500th open heart surgery procedure. The case was completed by Dr. Lambros Tsonis, Vista's progra...
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Wearable devices portend vast health, research and privacy consequencesMay 16, 2015 7:35 am - SAN DIEGO - From the instant he wakes up each morning, through his workday and into the night, the essence of Larry Smarr is captured by a series of numbers: a resting h...
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Candlelight Vigil for those affected by eating disordersMay 14, 2015 1:00 am - More than 300 people are expected to attend the 12th annual Candlelight Vigil for those affected by eating disorders from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 18, in the Healing G...
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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...