Category: Health

Social Security to increase slightly over 2018

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Social Security to increase slightly over 2018 Social Security Announces 2.8 Percent Benefit Increase for 2019 Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 67 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2019, the Social Security Administration announced today. The 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more…

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LaGrange-based social services agency, Pillars, receives Lipinski grant

October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

LaGrange-based social services agency, Pillars, receives Lipinski grant Lipinski Announces Grant for Pillars Community Health in La Grange Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) is announcing that the Pillars Community Health Center in La Grange has been awarded a federal grant through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The organization will receive $243,200 to help expand…

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Cook County Veterans Service Office provides important benefits

October 2, 2018November 10, 2018 News Editor No Comments

Cook County Veterans Service Office provides important benefits By Dr. Jerry Field (Ed.D) Often there is a certain amount of confusion when dealing with government and non-Military communication. The Cook County Veteran Service Office is offering a free service that is very important to all Veterans and Military. The service will record the Military identification…

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Orland Park Cardiologist warns of rising cardiovascular risk among women

September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Park Cardiologist warns of rising cardiovascular risk among women Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women says Board Certified Cardiologist from Orland Park Dr. Kathleen Drinan who will speak to “Women and Heart Disease Prevention” at the Annual Convention and Scientific Sessions of the American College of Osteopathic Internists in Florida….

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36 Illinois Nursing Homes cited by state for safety concerns

July 18, 2018July 18, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

36 Illinois Nursing Homes cited by state for safety concerns Nursing Home Violations for Second Quarter 2018 The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced the 2018 Second Quarterly Report of Nursing Home Violators is now posted on IDPH’s website. The report contains additional information about the violations. The facilities listed below were cited…

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Beware of Bats and rabies, found in Illinois

July 11, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Beware Of Bats And Exposure To Rabies in Illinois 17 bats tested positive for rabies As bats become more active, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding people to beware of potentially rabid bats and other animals. So far this year, 17 bats have tested positive for rabies. “People can receive preventive treatment…

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CUB to host meeting in Palos Township to help consumers save money

May 6, 2018May 6, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

CUB to host meeting in Palos Township to help consumers save money Palos Township will be hosting a Citizens Utility Board (CUB) event on May 30, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. A free mini breakfast with coffee, juice and donuts will be offered to attendees, donated by Palos Township Trustee Sharon Branigan. Branigan,…

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Cicero makes enhanced medical services available in emergencies

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Cicero makes enhanced medical services available in emergencies The Town of Cicero has signed a deal with Rush University Medical Center to make a specialized Mobile Stroke Unit available bolster medical services to stroke victims. The new unit will be available initially every day between the hours of 7 am until 7 pm but plans…

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Hybrid medical center proposed in Lyons

February 21, 2018September 25, 2018 Steve Metsch No Comments

Hybrid medical center proposed in Lyons Site on Ogden Avenue would serve veterans and general public By Steve Metsch Vacant land where a longtime restaurant once stood in Lyons won’t remain empty very long if a podiatrist’s plan takes shape. And, if things work out, nor will the land across the street where the village…

Health, News, Suburban Chicagoland

Anti-Drug Industry Media Firestorm: Unscientific, Dishonest, Dangerous

February 7, 2018November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Anti-Drug Industry Media Firestorm: Unscientific, Dishonest, Dangerous Guest columnists Sandip Shah and Helen Shao argue that drug companies are being unfairly criticized, that development of drugs costs far more than media claims. Drug research is expensive By Sandip Shah and Helen Shao Have drug companies been lying about their development costs to justify high prices?…

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New Emergency Training Classes set by Orland Fire District

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

New Emergency Training Classes set by Orland Fire District Class enrollment deadline extended until Feb. 5, 2018 The Orland Fire Protection District announced a new class date for citizens interested in learning emergency training skills to help save lives, beginning Monday Feb. 5. The classes run about right weeks, officials said, and are held in…

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Still time to register for Jan. 22 OFPD CERT emergency training class

January 16, 2018January 17, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Still time to register for Jan. 22 OFPD CERT emergency training class Several times each year, the Orland Fire Protection District hosts a free training program to help everyday citizens learn the basics of emergency response to help family, friends or members of the public during emergencies. The effort often gives victims of heart attacks,…

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Sandburg HS cracking down on e-Cigarettes and vapes

December 1, 2017November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Sandburg HS cracking down on e-Cigarettes and vapes Southwest suburban high school cracks down on students using e-cigarettes and vapes, warning it is a health hazard to students and also a local municipal crime. By Ray Hanania The principal of one of the Southwest Suburb’s largest high schools announced Friday that disciplinary action will be…

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Tinley Park educates teens against drinking

November 15, 2017September 28, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Tinley Park educates teens against drinking Tinley Park Says It LOUDly and Proudly: “Know the NO”. Ambitious student & parents campaign aims to reduce incidence of underage drinking “Know the NO” is the theme of an ambitious year-long campaign aimed at students and parents in the Tinley Park community to reduce the incidence of underage drinking….

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A better way to fight cancer and taxes

October 30, 2017November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

A better way to fight cancer and taxes “Don’t go into the light”, and other healthcare stories including how to fight cancer and use our taxes wisely By Ray Hanania I was sitting in the hospital last week after having successful cancer-removal surgery and I was thinking about what causes cancer. Basically, the National Cancer…

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Sanders proposes to expand Medicare

September 13, 2017October 13, 2018 Ray Hanania 2 Comments

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and 16 of his Democratic colleagues introduced legislation Wednesday Sept. 13, 2017 to guarantee health care to every American by expanding and improving Medicare.

“Today, we begin the long and difficult struggle to end the international embarrassment of the United States being the only major country on earth not to guarantee health care to all its people,” Sanders said.

“At a time when millions of Americans do not have access to affordable health care, the Republicans, funded by the Koch brothers, are trying to take away health care from up to 32 million more. We have a better idea: guarantee health care to all people as a right, not a privilege, through a Medicare-for-all, single-payer health care program.”

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