Articles filed under Health
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International Chicago 5K race draws legendary runnersAug 16, 2016 1:00 am - Four legendary runners - Steve Jones, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Constantina Dita and Deena Kastor - will return to Chicago take part in inaugural International Chicago 5K o...
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Walgreens collecting unwanted drugs at 12 suburban pharmaciesAug 15, 2016 1:00 am - A dozen Walgreens sites across the suburbs now are not only places to get medications, but also to return them. The pharmacy chain on Monday announced the installation o...
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Administration Paints Rosy Future For Obamacare MarketplacesAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - Despite dire warnings from Republicans and some large insurers about the stability of the Affordable Care Act exchanges, an Obama administration report released Thursday...
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Historic course beckons runners to Raceway 5KAug 10, 2016 5:30 am - No engines will be starting on Saturday, Aug. 13, but there will be plenty of racing going on at the Raceway Woods Forest Preserve in Carpentersville. Rotary Club of Car...
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Park Ridge hospital unveiling new cardiac catheterization labAug 08, 2016 11:00 pm - At the age of 59, Vito Lullo of Norridge had no symptoms of heart disease. So when his niece suggested that Advocate Lutheran General Hospital was doing healthy heart sc...
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Report: 7-year-old who died at cheer camp had heart defectAug 08, 2016 1:00 am - The 7-year-old Park Ridge girl who died during cheerleading camp in June at Maine South High School had a congenital heart defect, according to the Cook County medical e...
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How shoe selection affects your body during exerciseAug 06, 2016 7:30 am - One question we hear quite frequently is "What type of shoes should I wear while exercising?" A simple answer might be "Whatever you feel comfortable in." But, is the a...
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Advocate Health Care Network pays $5.55 million to settle data breach caseAug 05, 2016 1:00 am - Downers Grove-based Advocate Health Care Network agreed to pay a $5.55 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights ...
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Obamacare Expansion A Bumpy Ride For Rural Health ClinicsAug 03, 2016 7:00 am - A network of clinics that serves low-income patients in rural Northern California is finally finding balance after being deluged with newly insured patients under the Af...
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Constable: How Chapman clouds some Cubs fans' sunny seasonAug 03, 2016 5:20 am - As baseball's most dominant closer on baseball's best team, Cubs pitcher Aroldis Chapman was warming up in the bullpen Wednesday when a Miami Marlins' wild pitch in the ...