Articles filed under Health
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FDA panel to weigh revoking key use of Abbott drugMay 16, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will consider this week whether to revoke a key indication from Abbott's blockbuster cholesterol dr...
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Alexian Ball raises money for children’s hospitalMay 10, 2011 2:00 am - More than 700 guests attended last weekend’s glittering ball, “By the Light of the Silvery Moon,” and raised money for Alexian Brothers Health Care system in the Northwe...
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Alexian Brothers holds 25th Alexian Ball de Fleur May 7May 04, 2011 12:00 am - A little more than a week after Alexian Brothers announced its merger with the St. Louis-based Ascension family of hospitals, the Brothers are marking the 25th anniversa...
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FDA says Merck drug successfully fights hepatitisApr 24, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal health officials said Monday a highly-anticipated drug to treat hepatitis C made by Merck appears to cure more patients in less time than establishe...
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Des Plaines man pioneers cardiac breakthroughApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - Paul Heiden of Des Plaines joined the ranks of the world’s heart attack victims only two weeks ago, but he is already a pioneer for an experimental new technology resear...
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Condell honors its volunteer corpsApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - From the gift shop to the surgery waiting room, the hundreds of volunteers at Advocate Condell Medical Center play a key role in the caring of patients and families at t...
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Grayslake hospital opens expansion in styleApr 14, 2011 12:00 am - Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital celebrated the grand opening Thursday of its Cancer and Outpatient Surgery centers at the Grayslake campus. The 70,900-square-foot, $49...
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McHenry Co. health survey outlines highs and lowsApr 13, 2011 12:00 am - Information about available services and access to mental health and substance abuse services are among the greatest needs of McHenry County residents, a yearlong study ...
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Wheaton man named new CDH presidentApr 07, 2011 2:00 am - Michael V. Vivoda of Wheaton has been appointed president of Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He previously was the hospital’s executive vice president. Vivoda, 51,...
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Suburban hospitals trumpet rankingsMar 29, 2011 2:00 am - Chicago area hospitals Tuesday were touting their rankings in new surveys by Thomson Reuters and U.S. News & World Report. Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago was...