TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Chronic vs. acute pain
— July 12, 2021DEAR DR. ROACH: What is the difference between chronic pain and acute pain? How can I best describe my chronic pain when it is variable in intensity but negatively impacts so much of…
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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: C. diff tricky to treat, but rarely terminal
— June 21, 2021DEAR DR. ROACH: In December, I developed an abscess in my jaw from food getting caught in my tooth. I went to see a local dentist who prescribed clindamycin and metronidazole. I came…
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Senate bills deal with prescription drugs, feminine hygiene products
— May 12, 2021SPRINGFIELD — The Senate Health Committee voted Tuesday, May 11 to advance two bills which would create a prescription drug repository program and require that feminine hygiene products…
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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Heart attack vs. stroke: Balancing the risks
— April 12, 2021DEAR DR. ROACH: Your recent article on statins/strokes piqued my interest since you mentioned that statins might cause hemorrhagic strokes. My husband had a hemorrhagic stroke in 2014,…
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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Why such frequent bathroom visits?
— March 22, 2021DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 91-year-old male who makes frequent visits to the bathroom to urinate. I am in good health and I wonder what causes this. Where does all that liquid come from?…
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Illinois Senate passes bills creating affordable housing incentives
— June 1, 2021SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate passed an omnibus bill May 30 aimed at creating additional affordable housing units in the state. House Bill 2621 aims to create monetary incentives…
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Illinois expands Medicaid coverage for mothers
— April 13, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Illinois will now provide Medicaid benefits to eligible mothers for up to 12 months postpartum, a major extension from the previous 60-day limit. Gov. J.B. Pritzker…
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Pritzker signs legislation for reopening of Westlake Hospital
— April 7, 2021Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation last week that provides a path to reopen the Westlake Hospital in Cook County. Senate Bill 168 will expand medical resources and services in the…
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