Articles filed under Health
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Disabled patients to benefit from Medicare changeOct 23, 2012 11:59 am - WASHINGTON — Thousands of Medicare patients with severe chronic illnesses like Alzheimer’s would get continuing access to rehab and other services under a change agreed ...
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Court blocks Indiana’s defunding of Planned ParenthoodOct 23, 2012 11:52 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana can’t cut off funding for Planned Parenthood just because the organization provides abortions, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 7th U.S....
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Sherman chooses Advocate Health Care for partnerOct 23, 2012 9:35 am - Sherman Health announced Tuesday its intent to partner with Advocate Health Care and join the largest health system in Illinois. The details of the partnership are still...
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Study puts Edward Hospital among top in cardiology servicesOct 23, 2012 9:25 am - NAPERVILLE — Edward Hospital’s Cardiology Services is in the top 10 percent in the nation, according to a new report from Healthgrades. The report, American Hospital Qua...
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Drugmaker Roche investigated for not reporting side effectsOct 23, 2012 9:08 am - LONDON — The European Medicines Agency has started an infringement procedure against pharmaceutical giant Roche for allegedly failing to properly report side effects in ...
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Mississippi says no thanks to Medicaid expansion dollarsOct 21, 2012 7:00 am - JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi has long been one of the sickest and poorest states in America, with some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease and mo...
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Questions for Medicare in meningitis outbreakOct 20, 2012 9:21 pm - WASHINGTON — Medicare is coming under scrutiny in the meningitis outbreak that has rekindled doubts about the safety of the nation’s drug supply. The giant health insura...
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Dozens of states make it harder to get abortionsOct 20, 2012 7:18 pm - CHICAGO — It’s legal to get an abortion in America, but in many places it is hard and getting harder. Just this year, 17 states set new limits on abortion; 24 did last y...
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Earlier puberty seen in boys, just like in girlsOct 20, 2012 4:26 am - CHICAGO — When it comes to the birds and the bees, some parents may want to have that talk with their boys a little sooner than they expected. Researchers have found sig...
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Banana Boat recalls sunscreen due to fire riskOct 19, 2012 5:14 pm - WASHINGTON — The maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is recalling some of its spray-on products after reports that a handful of people have caught on fire after applying the ...