Articles filed under Health
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Priest celebrates Mass to thank those who saved his lifeOct 10, 2014 5:30 am - While he doesn't remember much from the day he almost died at University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, the Rev. Matthew Marshall is certain about a few thi...
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Once-a-day pill for hepatitis C wins FDA OKOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Federal health officials have approved a daily pill that can cure the most common form of hepatitis C without the grueling pill-and-injection cocktail long ...
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Elgin Academy to host health, education symposiumOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - Elgin Academy and Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin are hosting a Health and Education Symposium Oct. 18 featuring leading faculty, doctors and researchers in children'...
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ECC gets new mammography equipmentOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - Elgin Community College has acquired state-of-the-art digital mammography equipment to provide students hands-on training experience, officials said. The college started...
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U.S. military planes arrive at epicenter of EbolaOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - MONROVIA, Liberia - Six U.S. military planes arrived in the Ebola hot zone Thursday with more Marines, as West Africa's leaders pleaded for the world's help in dealing w...
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Ebola patient's death renews questions about careOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - DALLAS - The death of the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States renewed questions about his medical care and whether Thomas Eric Duncan's life could have be...
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PTA sponsors Schaumburg blood drive Oct. 23Oct 09, 2014 1:01 am - The Schaumburg Township Council of PTAs is helping Heartland sponsor a blood drive from 2:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, in the board room of Schaumburg Township Elemen...
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Spanish Ebola patient's doctor lays out procedure shortfallsOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - A doctor who cared for the Spanish woman infected with the Ebola said the sleeves on his protective suit were too short, highlighting weaknesses in treatment protocol th...
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Airport screening for Ebola: 5 things to knowOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration announced Wednesday that airline passengers arriving from the three West African countries experiencing an unprecedented Ebola outb...
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Medical marijuana dispensary wants Naperville locationOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - A business that wants to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Naperville made its first pitch this week to planning and zoning officials. Hoffman Estates-based Greenwa...