Articles filed under Health
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New site lets employers put health care out to bidMar 26, 2011 11:00 pm - CONCORD, N.H. — Self-insured businesses looking to cut out the middleman when it comes to health care have a new way to solicit bids directly from doctors or hospitals....
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Elk Grove mourns one of its favorite musiciansMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - Lorraine Dobrin volunteered for years at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, but not going door to door. Instead, Mrs. Dobrin touched the lives of thou...
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Biggest Loser Resort among popular family weight-loss programsMar 23, 2011 4:00 am - If you want to spend a week at The Biggest Loser Resort Fitness Ridge, near St. George, Utah, the earliest dates they have available are in July. That’s how popular the ...
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Delnor-Central DuPage merger passes state hurdleMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - State officials Monday approved the merger of Delnor and Central DuPage Hospital systems. The Health Services and Facilities Review board signed off on the request for e...
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Sherman Health named a 'Company That Cares'Mar 16, 2011 11:00 pm - Sherman Health is proud to be named a “Company That Cares” for the fourth consecutive year. This prestigious designation honors companies that demonstrate a commitment t...
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Local companies seeking word on Japanese colleagues, operationsMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - The fate of an untold number of workers and facilities remained heavy on the minds of suburban business executives late Friday, despite daylong efforts to reach their op...
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New wound healing center open in Des PlainesMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines recently opened a new Wound Healing Center at the hospital located at 100 N. River Road. The center caters to patients sufferi...
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Delnor promoting Sleep Awareness WeekMar 06, 2011 1:00 am - Daily Herald report The majority of American adults don’t get the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep a night. And at least 40 million Americans suffer from some s...
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Duchossois daughter honored for cancer philanthropyMar 04, 2011 10:00 pm - The Society of Surgical Oncology awarded Kim Duchossois its 43rd annual James Ewing Layman's Award at a ceremony in San Antonio, Texas, Saturday. The group honored the B...
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Flat feet on the agenda at foot doctor conferenceMar 01, 2011 10:00 pm - More than 1,400 foot doctors are attending the Midwest podiatry conference this week in Chicago. Four sessions will focus on flat feet. Some are born with the condition...