Articles filed under Health
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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...
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State suggests 17 is too young to tanFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Roughly 30 percent of the customers at L.A. Tan in Palatine are teenagers, which means business would take a big hit if Illinois legislators pass a law prohibiting anyon...
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Durbin: Cuts to NIH put research jobs at riskFeb 27, 2011 10:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says proposed cuts to the National Institute of Health's budget puts thousands of medical research jobs at risk. Durbin expressed his concerns Sund...
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FDA grants meeting on Avastin for breast cancerFeb 23, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has granted Swiss drugmaker Roche a first-of-a-kind public hearing to defend the effectiveness of its drug Avastin for tre...