Health and Fitness
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Health care law in all 50 statesJun 28, 2012 7:41 am - With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule Thursday on the President Barack Obama’s federal health care overhaul, here is a look at where each of the 50 states stands....
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What states are planning after health care rulingJun 28, 2012 7:41 am - As the nation awaits the Supreme Court ruling on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, states across the country are considering how they will respond to the hi...
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U.S. health care reform efforts throughout historyJun 28, 2012 7:40 am - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s ruling on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law follows a century of debate over what role the government should play in hel...
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Editorial: Donating now, or later, can be lifesaverJun 28, 2012 5:00 am - Chris Doing of Carpentersville and Kalin Koychev of Wheeling are two very special men. Both stepped forward to help a young boy they'd never met have a better life. Both...
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Obama: Supreme Court ruling victory for all peopleJun 28, 2012 5:00 am - The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld virtually all of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul, including the hotly debated core requirement that nearly ev...
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FDA approves first new weight-loss pill in decadeJun 27, 2012 4:22 pm - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has approved Arena Pharmaceutical’s anti-obesity pill Belviq, the first new prescription drug for long-term weight loss to ...
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County’s dental services changingJun 26, 2012 5:42 pm - Cuts in the state Medicaid program are prompting changes in the Lake County Health Department’s dental program, officials announced Tuesday. Medicaid no longer will cove...
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Illinois not ready to meet health care targetJun 26, 2012 3:56 pm - An Illinois Democrat who has led work on implementing a key part of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul now says the state will need to partner with the federa...
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Alexian breaks ground on $7.5 million hospice centerJun 26, 2012 2:19 pm - Alexian Brothers Health System on Tuesday broke ground for a $7.5 million hospice residence facility near their main medical campus in Elk Grove Village. The hospice res...
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Shrinking stomach may boost risk for booze abuseJun 25, 2012 6:01 am - The most common type of obesity surgery may increase patients’ chances for alcohol abuse, according to the largest study to demonstrate a potential link. Patients who h...