Articles filed under Health
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Hospital cornerNov 13, 2010 10:00 pm - • Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington received an anonymous gift valued at $2.1 million from a former patient and hospital volunteer. • Linden Oaks at Edward...
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Studies: Drug, device help treat heart failureNov 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Millions of people with mild or moderate heart failure got good news Sunday, with studies showing a Pfizer drug and a device from Medtronic can boost survival and cut t...
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Patients left owing thousands because hospitals classify them as outpatientsNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - In August, Linda Brocato broke her leg and spent three days in Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview. Already using a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis and complication...
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Advocate Lutheran General Hospital hosts careers nightOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Advocate Lutheran General Hospital will host a Health Careers Night from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, in the hospital's Grainger Atrium at 1775 Dempster St., Park Ridge. ...
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Nearly drowned fisherman resurfacesOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Taking a last gasp of air as he tried to escape out a broken window of his sinking fishing boat, Capt. Jason Lee was stuck. His lifejacket caught on something. Gazing up...
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Arlington Hts. hospital helps patients find Dr. RightOct 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Personality is important when you're speed dating. But more serious issues also come to mind when the object is selecting a primary care physician. Geography, insurance,...
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Suburban high schools giving EKGs to studentsOct 15, 2010 11:00 pm - EKGs help detect hidden heart problems
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Fall fashions raise money for imaging centerOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - “Images of YOU," Northwest Community Hospital's 52nd fashion show and luncheon was held Friday afternoon with the goal of raising money for the new Imaging Center in the...
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FDA looks to curb abuse of cough medicineOct 05, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Federal health regulators are weighing restrictions on Robitussin, NyQuil and other cough suppressants to curb cases of abuse that send thousands of people...
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Your health: Try ginger to ease muscle painOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Body basics Ginger reduces muscle pain after exercise by 25 percent, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Pain. Subjects consumed doses of ging...