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The victim has suffered trauma to the head from a blunt object, but did not appear to be shot, police said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025 -
Upon arrival at around 3:35 a.m., officers witnessed the suspect shoot one of the victims through the open front door.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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Advertisement Her parents realized something was wrong, and Koziol started outpatient treatment for anorexia the summer after junior year.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
18 June 2025
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That’s 74% of the beds and 82% of the outpatient treatment slots that the bond initially promised.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Many Chicago-area community hospitals have closed their inpatient pediatric units in recent years because of low demand, advancements in medicine that make inpatient care less necessary in some cases, and competition from major children’s hospitals in the area.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Treatment typically involves a combination of medication and individual and/or group therapy, which can take place in the community or at an inpatient rehabilitation center.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
2 June 2025
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Leading-edge research and treatments are meaningless if patients can’t reach them.—
Carolyn Bhakta,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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Kettering Cancer Center who's helping patients integrate auxiliary care such as acupuncture, herbal remedies and music therapy into their cancer treatment.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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“Convalescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalescent. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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