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People seeking medical licenses in Illinois are still facing delays, despite the passage of a law to modernize the system.
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A new program in Peoria is training the next generation of practitioners in a medical field facing incredibly high demand: anesthesiology.
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Dr. Ahmed Agameya, a pulmonologist at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria, says the use of an ION Robotic Assisted Bronchoscopy procedure makes it easier to diagnose lung cancer at an earlier stage.
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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is making a major push to expand its workforce. Part of the effort includes an employment workshop Wednesday afternoon at Career Link in Canton.
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A partnership of Peoria area organizations is bringing a new childcare option to downtown’s bustling transit depot.
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A program at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria provides free trauma recovery services to victims of violent crimes and sees more clients every year.
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The number of blood donations is the lowest its been in 20 years. The lack of donors means the American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage that could lead to elective surgery cancellations.
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The Center for Prevention of Abuse is looking to build a new emergency domestic violence shelter in Pekin after the city council approved a land purchase agreement for a 1.8-acre property near downtown.
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A new "diocesan public juridic person" will take on sponsorship and sole corporate membership of the OSF Healthcare System. What that actually means may be a bit confusing for those not steeped in Catholic canon law and terminology.
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The most recent change is credited to a new partnership with Springfield Clinic, which will be providing the physicians needed to restore surgical services to the other two hospitals.
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With good weather and a bit of luck, Peoria County should be cutting the ribbon on its new Health and Human Services campus by this time next year.
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The severity of infections ranges from mild to serious, but the sheer number of infections means there is an increase in hospital admissions from these illnesses.