Health and Fitness
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FDA panel opposes pure hydrocodone painkillerDec 07, 2012 3:36 pm - WASHINGTON — Government health experts overwhelmingly voted against a stronger version of hydrocodone, the powerful painkiller that is among the most widely abused medic...
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Drug makers’ interference with generics gets high court reviewDec 07, 2012 2:47 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will take a close look at payments from brand-name drug makers to manufacturers of generic equivalents to keep the no-name products off th...
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Autism society grants are availableDec 07, 2012 4:00 am - To all parents with special needs young adults and especially adults with autism, Harper College in Palatine, through their Continuing Education department, will be offe...
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Find the Christmas present that escapes you in West DundeeDec 06, 2012 9:24 am - Is the perfect holiday gift to give still eluding you? If so, maybe you should check out the Swell Gallery in downtown West Dundee. The gallery, on the lower level at 1...
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Illinois joins network to track prescription drug useDec 04, 2012 3:38 pm - 6210 ...
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Study: Drug coverage to vary under health lawDec 04, 2012 10:04 am - WASHINGTON — A new study says basic prescription drug coverage could vary dramatically from state to state under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. That’s be...
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Fast-growing fish may never wind up on your plateDec 04, 2012 9:00 am - WASHINGTON — Salmon that's genetically modified to grow twice as fast as normal could soon show up on your dinner plate. That is, if the company that makes the fish can ...
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Editorial: Necessary discussion on preterm birthsDec 04, 2012 7:44 am - As any parent or grandparent will tell you, the birth of a child is a truly wondrous occasion. The fragility of a newborn life and the unknown future filled with hopes a...
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New hospital at a glanceDec 04, 2012 4:30 am - The Alexian Brothers Women and Children’s Hospital in Hoffman Estates will feature a Center for Pediatric Brain, an expanded Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, inpa...
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A comfy children's hospital coming to Hoffman EstatesDec 04, 2012 4:30 am - Jason and Dawn Crane couldn't be more pleased with the progress being made on the new Alexian Brothers Women and Children's Hospital in Hoffman Estates. Earlier this yea...