Health Care
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Longtime Naperville resident Bill Kottmann named CEO, president of Edward HospitalMar 17, 2016 10:10 am - For nearly three years since the merger of Edward and Elmhurst hospitals, Pam Davis has held two chief executive roles as the leader of both the Naperville hospital and ...
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A Red Sari Evening raises awareness of heart disease in the South Asian communityMar 16, 2016 7:06 am - Nearly 350 people attended the third annual A Red Sari Evening on Saturday, March 12 at Macy's on State Street in downtown Chicago. Hosted by the South Asian Cardiovasc...
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Northwest Community debuts new resources for behavioral, mental healthMar 11, 2016 4:26 pm - Northwest Community Healthcare is offering several new resources for individuals with behavioral health and substance abuse problems through a new partnership with Linde...
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Health care firm to move from Schaumburg to ElginMar 09, 2016 5:37 am - Healthcare Financial Resources, or HFRI LLC, which collects insurance bills for hospital systems, is moving about 200 workers from its Schaumburg headquarters to the...
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Rare stem cell treatment provides hope for paralyzed hockey player, familyMar 09, 2016 1:36 pm - A junior league hockey player who suffered a severe spinal cord injury last month in a game at the Sears Centre Arena is receiving a rare adult stem cell treatment that ...
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End may be near for Lake County's Winchester House nursing homeMar 08, 2016 1:15 pm - The private company that operates the Winchester House nursing home has plans to close the county-owned facility in Libertyville and build something new in Mundelein. If...
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Premature triplet leaves Naperville hospital for homeMar 03, 2016 4:36 am - Lukas Smilgiene's birthday was Aug. 27, 2015, but a date just as special to his parents and fellow triplets will be March 2, 2016. On Wednesday afternoon, Lukas went ho...
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Marianjoy, Northwestern close dealMar 03, 2016 5:22 am - About 1,000 workers from Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital joined Northwestern Memorial HealthCare on Tuesday when Northwestern's acquisition closed on the Wheaton-based...
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Study: Bernie Sanders's health plan is actually kind of a train wreck for the poor
Mar 01, 2016 4:54 am - Millions of families among the working poor and lower-middle class would be substantially worse off under the health care plan proposed by Bernie Sanders, according to a...
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What you can learn from 36-year-old woman's heart attackFeb 25, 2016 5:09 am - Picture a heart attack survivor, and Jennifer Podkasik of Naperville is not the image that comes to mind. Imagine how a heart attack happens, and the way Podkasik's str...