Articles filed under Health
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Holy Family to open Pain Center Sept. 1Aug 26, 2011 12:00 am - From migraines to back aches, chronic pain sufferers can find some relief at Holy Family Medical Center’s new Pain Center, which opens Sept. 1 at the Des Plaines hospita...
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Vicki Santo honors Ron as she learns dogs help diabeticsAug 25, 2011 5:00 am - Vicki Santo had often wondered what she could do to honor her late husband, and just as often she struggled to find the perfect theme that would define his spirit. It's...
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Oakbrook Terrace group urges caution on excess radiationAug 25, 2011 12:00 am - An accrediting group based in Oakbrook Terrace is urging hospitals to find ways to reduce patients’ exposure to repeated radiation doses. In a new alert issued Wednesday...
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VA to buy hospital property for clinic in JolietAug 25, 2011 12:00 am - A hospital emergency room in suburban Chicago will be transformed into an outpatient clinic for veterans. U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk announced Wednesday that t...
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Illinois granted $5.1M for insurance exchangeAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Insurance has been awarded a $5.1 million federal grant to develop and maintain a health insurance exchange where consumers can shop for cover...
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Boomers to spend billions fighting agingAug 21, 2011 5:00 am - Baby boomers heading into what used to be called retirement age are providing a 70 million-member strong market for legions of companies, entrepreneurs and cosmetic surg...
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New data spill shows risk of online health recordsAug 21, 2011 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Until recently, medical files belonging to nearly 300,000 Californians sat unsecured on the Internet for the entire world to see. There were insurance fo...
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Condell offers series on women’s healthAug 20, 2011 12:00 am - Advocate Condell Medical Center this month begins a series of free programs designed to make sure women are informed about a variety of leading health issues. The progra...
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Health plan rules: What counts as an emergency?Aug 14, 2011 6:00 am - When is an emergency not an emergency? In health care, that can be a costly distinction. Emergency rooms are designed to live up to their names by treating life-threate...
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Renowned local jeweler was dedicated to new children’s hospitalAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - A Schaumburg jeweler who was among the first in the area to use cutting-edge technology in measuring the value of diamonds for his customers has died. Jeffrey Milstei...