Recent Stories
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OSF HealthCare is expanding use of AI to all its hospitals for potential stroke patients, including those at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.
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The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy has thrust conversations about postpartum depression into the public. Providers who spoke to WGLT said mental health problems among new moms are more common than many people realize.
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The McLean County Health Department confirms the county is not experiencing a cyclospora outbreak, despite five confirmed cases. Four were contracted internationally.
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DeviceWise, a program that helps hospital staff prepare patients with medical implants for surgery, has been in development for more than eight years. It's reduced cancellations in Peoria by 10%.
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Carolyn Moon, who took the board chair position this month, is the first person from outside the Chicago area to serve in the role.
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Historically, the American Heart Association's focus has been on Champaign and Peoria. Dr. Colleen Blackburn wants to change that — including the renamed and repositioned Central Illinois Heart Ball fundraiser.
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Dr. Taylor Wells marks the start of representation for an underrepresented group in the dermatology field — especially in Bloomington-Normal.
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A Hopedale hospital official likes to believe its state-record low wait times are possible at other, larger facilities.
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Bloomington resident Adrienne Overmeyer said Applied Behavior Analysis, a therapy commonly used to address challenging behaviors among autistic clients, helped her son become more independent.
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The East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging and the University of Illinois Extension are both leaders in the Bloomington-Normal Dementia-Friendly Task Force. The new group wants to set objectives for supporting those with dementia and their families through a survey which closes June 15.