A sign of the recession’s toll: Births fall in Illinois
After the tumult of losing a job, searching for new employment and relocating to the Chicago area, the Hurleys of Naperville decided not to have any more children. "We're done,"...
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New health insurance plan for the uninsured launches in Illinois
A new health insurance option for people with pre-existing conditions and without medical coverage launches in Illinois on Friday, but only a fraction of the uninsured will benefit. Enrollment in...
Accentuating the positive
Peace. Contentment. Happiness. This wasn't what Allan Schwartz expected he would find in his late 60s, as he left middle age behind. Like many people, he expected the transition into...
Clamping down on CT scans for kids
Ferdousi Dawood was worried. Her daughter's headaches were excruciating, and prescription medicines and natural remedies had failed to make a difference. Now, a doctor at Children's Memorial Hospital was recommending...
One caregiver’s rite of passage
Gail Sheehy spent 17 years as a caregiver, shepherding her husband, Clay Felker, through four bouts of cancer. When Felker, founder of New York magazine, died two years ago, Sheehy...
‘Mystery patients’ help uncover medical errors
The elderly man was emaciated, so hospital physicians were running a series of tests for cancer, a common cause of weight loss in older patients. Dr. Saul Weiner suspected something...
New government report raises questions about CT scans at Illinois hospitals
The information from the government shocked administrators at Edward Hospital. Their doctors were ordering so-called double CT scans — one using injected dye, one without — for patients at far...
New government report raises questions about CT scans at Illinois hospitals
The information from the government shocked administrators at Edward Hospital. Their doctors were ordering so-called double CT scans — one using injected dye, one without — for patients at far...
Understanding Medicare changes
Understanding the changes to Medicare's supplemental policies Important changes to Medicare supplemental policies — also known as Medigap plans — took effect in June. Millions of older Americans buy the...
Plan to overhaul Cook County health system set for vote
Put more medical services in needy communities. Emphasize care that keeps people healthy or minimizes illness. Develop partnerships with other clinics and hospitals. Become more customer-friendly. Those are the pillars...