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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected incidences of substance abuse, and how people struggling with addiction are treated. Social distancing and isolation…
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While the world waits for a COVID-19 vaccine, doctors are encouraging residents to catch up on their other immunizations. Lisa Gonzalez is Public Health…
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Misinformation about COVID-19 has spread almost as much as the disease itself – and sometimes, faster. Why is this the case? When it emerged earlier this…
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Weight gain is becoming an increasingly prominent issue as people spend more time indoors due to the pandemic. It goes by many names. The "Quarantine 15."…
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In-person mental health services are being scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some groups are making a transition to telemedicine to compensate.…
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Northwestern Medicine is implementing new rules at its hospitals and clinics in response to the spread of COVID-19. Patients were previously encouraged to…
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As the coronavirus spreads, local health departments and hospitals are monitoring the situation and making plans. To keep abreast of the situation,…
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Northwestern Medicine is celebrating the first anniversary of a program meant to be a bridge from a hospital stay to home.NM started the Homeward Healing…
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Modern medical care involves a lot of record keeping. How it’s organized and shared has grown more complicated. Bergeron is director of the Illinois…
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Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb was the site of a full-scale hazmat drill Thursday.Local firefighters and paramedics worked with hospital staff on how to…