Category: Medical

OSF HealthCare to participate in a groundbreaking initiative to improve patient care

 March 3, 2023

OSF HealthCare to participate in a groundbreaking initiative to improve patient care   (Mar. 3, 2023 | PEORIA, Illinois) – The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has named OSF HealthCare one of 42 health systems nationwide to carry out a…

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Heart screenings save lives

 February 23, 2023

Heart screenings save lives During American Heart Month, here’s a checklist to make – the who, what, where, when, how and why of heart screenings. Matt Janus, a wellbeing coordinator for OSF HealthCare, outlines the screenings you need to know….

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Food Sanitation Manager’s Course

 February 8, 2023

Livingston County, IL – A Food Sanitation Manager’s Course is being offered by the Livingston County Health Department (LCHD). The course is designed for persons who prepare or serve potentially hazardous food to the public, such as workers in restaurants,…

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OSF -Cancer death rates dropping across the country

 February 3, 2023

American Cancer Society report show a 33% decline since 1991 A new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) says that the rate of people dying from cancer in the United States has declined significantly over the past three decades….

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Watchful waiting not recommended for childhood obesity

 February 1, 2023

Watchful waiting not recommended for childhood obesity New guidelines detail surgery, medication as supplements to traditional methods For the first time in 15 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released guidelines to treat a problem the group says…

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