Health Care
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U.K. lawmakers back landmark bill to gradually phase out smoking for good
Apr 21, 2024 8:07 am - The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking cleared its first hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday.
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State Senate advances bill to ban food additives linked to health problems
Apr 19, 2024 11:13 am - The Illinois Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban four food additives found in common products including candy, soda and baked goods.
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Abbott Labs tops Q1 expectations, raises low end of 2024 guidance range
Apr 17, 2024 11:14 am - Abbott Laboratories reported a first-quarter profit of $1.23 billion Wednesday. The company, based in Libertyville Township, posted net income of 70 cents per share. Ear...
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Many say Biden and Trump did more harm than good, but for different reasons, AP-NORC poll shows
Apr 12, 2024 7:28 am - WASHINGTON — There’s a reason why President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are spending so much time attacking each other — people don't think either man has...
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Trump says Arizona’s abortion ban goes ‘too far’ and defends the overturning of Roe v. WadeApr 10, 2024 1:33 pm - ATLANTA — Donald Trump said Wednesday that an Arizona law that criminalizes nearly all abortions goes too far and called on Arizona lawmakers to change it, while also def...
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What to know about the Arizona Supreme Court ruling that reinstates an 1864 near-total abortion ban
Apr 10, 2024 8:00 am - PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court has delivered a landmark decision in giving the go-ahead to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions, drastically alt...
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New WIC rules include more money for fruits and veggies. They also expand food choices
Apr 09, 2024 10:40 am - The federal program that helps pay for groceries for millions of low-income mothers, babies and young kids will soon emphasize more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, a...
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Vatican blasts gender-affirming surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as violations of human dignity
Apr 08, 2024 7:54 am - VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on Monday declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy as grave violations of human dignity, putting them on par with abortion and euthanasi...
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Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban. He says limits should be left to the states
Apr 08, 2024 7:15 am - NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump said Monday he believes abortion limits should be left to the states, outlining his position in a video in which he declined to ...
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Rush Hinsdale Outpatient Center now open, offering primary, specialty and concierge medicine careApr 07, 2024 9:51 pm - Rush has opened a new outpatient center in Hinsdale to expand care in Chicago’s western suburbs. Rush Hinsdale brings primary and specialty care to Hinsdale and surroundi...