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Batavia man is the 100th person to receive minimally invasive heart procedure at Elgin hospital
Nov 27, 2021 12:13 AM - Sherman Hospital doctors on Nov. 16 performed their 100th TAVR procedure on John Schweisthal of Batavia, to treat valve and structural heart conditions, including aortic stenosis, without open heart surgery. Schweisthal was preparing to have hip replacement surgery when his doctors told him he needed the heart procedure first. -
FDA: Merck COVID pill effective, experts will review safety
Nov 26, 2021 10:42 AM - Federal health regulators say an experimental COVID-19 pill from Merck is effective against the virus, but they will seek input from outside experts on risks of birth defects and other potential problems during pregnancy.
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Northwestern Medicine opens 50,000-sq. foot medical office building in Bloomingdale
Nov 24, 2021 12:59 PM - The newly expanded and renovated Northwestern Medicine Medical Office Building in Bloomingdale, Illinois is now open. -
Northwestern Medicine opens expanded medical office building in BloomingdaleNov 23, 2021 2:07 PM - The newly expanded and renovated Northwestern Medicine Medical Office Building in Bloomingdale is now open. The 50,000-square-foot facility at 231-235 S. Gary Ave. is one of Northwestern Medicine's largest outpatient facilities and features numerous medical specialties all under one roof.
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OAK Orthopedics, a division of Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, opens full service orthopedic clinic in Bourbonnais
Nov 26, 2021 6:37 PM - Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, one of the largest independent, physician-owned orthopedic practices in the U.S., announces the opening of a new orthopedic clinic in Bourbonnais. -
Orthopedic group pioneering new rotator cuff procedure
Nov 23, 2021 2:40 PM - The Illinois Bone & Joint Institute is using a new balloon implant procedure to treat patients with massive irreparable rotator cuff tears in their shoulders. -
'This really is a miracle': How nontraditional methods help uninsured get health care
Nov 24, 2021 9:08 AM - Health care industry leaders and government agencies are trying to tap into a variety of community resources in an attempt to help uninsured or underinsured suburban residents gain access to health care. -
Constable: How DuPage nurses rushed to the rescue at an overwhelmed Wahlburgers
Nov 21, 2021 9:09 AM - Nobody understands being understaffed and overworked more than a bunch of nurses working through a pandemic. That's why these Central DuPage Hospital nurses decided to take orders and deliver burgers at an overwhelmed out-of-state restaurant.
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Hanover Township launches in-home care program for seniors
Nov 19, 2021 3:37 PM - Hardships faced by some seniors in assisted living facilities has given rise to Hanover Township's launch of an in-home care pilot program to help provide the help older adults may need to remain outside such institutions. -
Aptar tops the new Forbes Green Growth listNov 19, 2021 2:19 PM - Crystal Lake-based AptarGroup Inc. said it has been ranked No. 1 on Forbes' inaugural Green Growth 50 list, which highlights large American corporations that have cut greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously growing earnings.
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