Articles filed under Health
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Illinois medical marijuana sales climb as program growsAug 03, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois officials posted new forms this week for doctors and patients in the state's medical marijuana program to reflect changes in the law, and announced Wednesday th...
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New minimally-invasive treatment for iliac aneurysmAug 01, 2016 11:00 pm - It was just two weeks ago that Kevin Bottum was faced with a life-threatening health issue. When he was diagnosed with a 4-centimeter aneurysm in his iliac artery, Bott...
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App reviews: Watch your blood sugar with two new appsJul 30, 2016 7:15 am - Over the past decade, continuous glucose monitors have given diabetics a way to track blood sugar without pricking a finger multiple times per day, a quiet revolution in...
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Americans love technology, but do we want it inside our bodies?Jul 30, 2016 7:00 am - It's clear from our screen-obsessed society that people love technology. But how do we feel about implanting new technology into our own bodies? Do people who never let ...
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Fox Valley group asks Kane County to fund mental health programsJul 30, 2016 1:00 am - Members of a Kane County community organization asked elected leaders Saturday to fund programs that would divert people with mental illness from jail through a communit...
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Usain Bolt's mom says key to keeping him calm is laughterJul 28, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - How does the mom of Usain Bolt help the world's fastest man keep his cool? "We say things that will make him laugh," said Jennifer Bolt as her sprinter star o...
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New MRI System Enhances Comfort for Patients at Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalJul 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital continues to pave a path as a health care leader in the community with the acquisition of a more comfortable and technologically superior...
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Constable: Suburban camp for kids with disabilities fuels funJul 24, 2016 6:00 am - She knew the parents of children with severe disabilities could use a week's respite. She thought the kids might enjoy a break from therapy. But when developmental pedia...
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New app could help save lives in NapervilleJul 22, 2016 5:00 am - City is first in Illinois to crowdsource cardiac rescue help
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Island Lake emergency clinic opening larger facility in townJul 22, 2016 1:00 am - With business booming, an Island Lake medical clinic is set to relocate to a new - and much larger - facility in the same part of town. Dr. Reginald Ebirim and Dr. Ebere...