Health and Fitness
-
HealthCare.gov: How a start-up failed to launchNov 02, 2013 7:50 pm - WASHINGTON — In May 2010, two months after the Affordable Care Act squeaked through Congress, President Barack Obama’s top economic aides were getting worried. Larry Sum...
-
Suits claim Love Canal still oozing sickness 35 years laterNov 02, 2013 4:31 pm - NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Thirty-five years after Love Canal’s oozing toxic waste scared away a neighborhood and became a symbol of environmental catastrophe, history could ...
-
First insurance cancellation, then sticker shockNov 02, 2013 4:12 pm - MIAMI — Dean Griffin liked the health insurance he purchased for himself and his wife three years ago and thought he’d be able to keep the plan even after the federal Af...
-
Meet the real scientist behind a new film on the discovery of the breast cancer geneNov 02, 2013 6:00 am - “Decoding Annie Parker,” a film starring Helen Hunt, weaves the emotional story of a family stalked by breast cancer with the riveting scientific investigation to find a...
-
FDA approves new leukemia drug from RocheNov 01, 2013 11:10 am - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new drug from Roche to help treat patients with a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow. The ag...
-
Streamwood school staff save man with CPR, AEDOct 31, 2013 10:50 am - Some staff members at a Streamwood school are being honored next Thursday for using CPR and an automated external defibrillator to save the life of a delivery man. James...
-
More study urged on concussions in young athletesOct 30, 2013 1:58 pm - WASHINGTON — No one knows how often the youngest athletes suffer concussions. It’s not clear if better headgear is the answer, and it’s not just a risk in football. A n...
-
Feds post food allergy guidelines for schoolsOct 30, 2013 10:03 am - ATLANTA — The federal government is issuing its first guidelines to schools on how to protect children with food allergies. The voluntary guidelines call on schools to t...
-
‘Boobies’ bracelet fight could go to Supreme CourtOct 30, 2013 10:03 am - EASTON, Pa. — The court battle between two girls and their Pennsylvania school over “I (heart) Boobies!” bracelets could be settled by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Easton...
-
Diabetes screenings planned in Elk GroveOct 29, 2013 4:31 pm - Free diabetes screenings will be held Thursday, Nov. 14 in Elk Grove Village in recognition of Diabetes Awareness Day. Medical staff from Alexian Brothers Medical Center...