Health and Fitness
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GOP House targets health care law; 67 Dems join inJan 10, 2014 2:59 pm - WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House voted overwhelmingly Friday to bolt new security requirements onto President Barack Obama’s health care law, with 67 Democrats brea...
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Buffalo Grove to limit medical marijuana dispensers to industrial districtJan 10, 2014 1:00 pm - If Buffalo Grove is chosen as a site to cultivate or dispense medical marijuana, the village is prepared. This week, trustees armed themselves by amending the village's ...
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Alexian Brothers Women and Children’s Hospital loses powerJan 10, 2014 9:40 am - Alexian Brothers Women and Children’s Hospital in Hoffman Estates went dark early Friday in a power outage that forced the precarious move of premature babies to other f...
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As flu cases rise, hospitals tighten visitor policiesJan 10, 2014 4:30 am - Some area hospitals, seeing an influx of flu patients, are putting stricter visitor policies into place. At Adventist GlenOaks Hospital in Glendale Heights, no one under...
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Anti-abortion march planned for Jan. 18 in PalatineJan 09, 2014 3:39 pm - The 2nd annual NorthWest Families March for Life will begin 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at St. Teresa Catholic Church, 455 N. Benton St., Palatine. The march, co-sponsore...
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Humana extends payment deadlineJan 09, 2014 1:07 pm - Another health insurance company has extended its payment deadline for people who signed up for coverage last month. Humana spokeswoman Cathryn Donaldson says customers ...
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Diaz book tour means celebrity interview for studentsJan 09, 2014 11:00 am - Four student journalists at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville got some practice interviewing a celebrity Thursday when actress Cameron Diaz stopped by to discuss h...
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Health fair on tap Jan. 25Jan 09, 2014 8:59 am - ChildServ, a Chicago-area agency helping at-risk children and families, will host a health fair on Saturday, Jan. 25, in Waukegan, according to a news release. The free ...
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Tossing expired chicken soup is good for the soulJan 09, 2014 4:30 am - Nothing warms your soul on a cold day like throwing out all the expired foods lurking on shelves waiting to kill you. It's a bittersweet experience. Well, semisweet. I g...
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Blue Cross extends payment deadline to Jan. 30Jan 08, 2014 4:08 pm - People who signed up recently for health insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois now have until Jan. 30 to pay their first month’s premium and still get covera...