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'Huge win for the public health community': Advocates hail ruling allowing over-the-counter Narcan

By Steve Zalusky
Mar 29, 2023 8:12 PM - Suburban advocates are hailing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision Wednesday to allow over-the-counter sales of Narcan, a nasal spray that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
Senate advances bill to log abuse cover-ups in state health care registry

By JERRY NOWICKI
Mar 29, 2023 4:40 PM - A measure spurred by reports of abuse at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in downstate Anna passed the Senate unanimously Wednesday and will head to the House.
Fox Valley Orthopedics announces two new partners

Mar 28, 2023 3:08 PM - Fox Valley Orthopedics said Dr. Lauren E. Matteini, a spine surgeon, and Dr. Shobhit V. Minhas, a hand and upper extremity surgeon, have been named partners in the practice.
Advent to open ENT clinic in Naperville

Mar 23, 2023 2:35 PM - Advent, a clinic known for nasal-first approach to Ear, Nose and Throat conditions, will open its 15th location next week in Naperville. The clinic will open Monday, March 27, at 1739 Freedom Drive, suite #101.
How health care has changed forever after 3 years of the COVID-19 pandemic

By Jake Griffin
Mar 20, 2023 1:37 PM - Suburban doctors reflect on the challenges and triumphs they've witnessed during three years on the front lines of a pandemic and how COVID-19 likely changed health care practices forever.
How to shop for new insurance if you lose Medicaid coverage

By TOM MURPHY
Mar 19, 2023 11:52 PM - Medicaid coverage will end for millions of Americans in the coming months, and it will push many into unfamiliar territory: the health insurance marketplace.
FBI looking for potental victims of Hoffman Estates doctor accused of health care fraud

By Isabella Grosso
Mar 17, 2023 5:35 PM - The Chicago office of the FBI has created an online questionnaire to help identify potential victims of a Hoffman Estates doctor who recently was indicted on 13 counts of heath care fraud.
Hines VA Hospital helps train next generation of health care providers

Submitted by Matthew Moeller
Mar 16, 2023 7:24 PM - Nearly 70 percent of all U.S. physicians have studied at VA medical centers, and more than 113,000 health care trainees learn at VA medical centers nationwide each year, including over 1,300 at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital.
Advocate Dreyer offers 5 tips on how to pick a doctor

Submitted by Grace Wong
Mar 16, 2023 7:21 PM - Choosing a doctor can be a daunting task. You need someone you can trust with your life, someone who will see things in your health and history that you don't and someone you can talk openly and honestly with. "A good doctor is someone you can communicate with, who is on your side, listens to you and your needs and tries to find the best path for you," says Dr. Reena Shah, an internal medicine doctor at Advocate Dreyer. "They will look out for your best interests."
Eton Pharmaceuticals buys experimental drug

Mar 15, 2023 2:27 PM - Deer Park-based Eton Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday it has acquired a hormone treatment candidate called ET-600 from Tulex Pharmaceuticals.

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