Articles filed under Health
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Few residents should not control roadsApr 16, 2012 5:00 am - I have been a resident of Arlington Heights since 1985. I attended the village hall meeting on Monday, April 9, regarding the opening up of the exits of Northwest Commun...
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Hospira infusion pumps earn top rankingApr 13, 2012 11:58 am - Lake Forest-based Hospira Inc.’s Symbiq and LifeCare PCA infusion pumps have been ranked as the top devices in their categories in the KLAS report, “Smart Pumps 2012: Wi...
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Hospital's request to open Kirchoff Road exits stirs controversyApr 11, 2012 5:00 am - Arlington Heights leaders postponed at least until April 30 a decision on Northwest Community Hospital's controversial request to open two exits from its property to Kir...
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Ignore the shouting, ‘hold tight’ on health plansApr 09, 2012 6:00 am - The Supremes took their vote on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare, if you prefer) March 30. The rest of us — including the apparently endless par...
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Husband wife team grow Illinois Pain InstituteApr 09, 2012 6:00 am - An interview with Dr. John Prunskis, co-owner of Illinois Pain Institute. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We precisely diagnose and treat painful conditio...
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UK officials boost health measures before OlympicsApr 08, 2012 7:00 am - LONDON — U.K. health officials are increasing their surveillance for any potential disease outbreaks that could disrupt the London Olympics this summer. An estimated 3 m...
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FDA committee recommends approval of Astellas drugApr 06, 2012 10:17 am - The Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted recommend approval of Astellas Pharma’s bladder control drug mirabegron, ...
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Moody’s downgrades Northwest Community Hospital’s bondsApr 05, 2012 3:14 pm - Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded its rating on Northwest Community Healthcare’s $230.2 million in bonds from A1 to A2, but that is still considered investment gr...
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FDA rejects call to ban BPAMar 30, 2012 4:05 pm - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has rejected a petition from environmentalists that would have banned the plastic-hardening chemical bisphenol-A from all f...
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FDA: Tobacco companies must report ingredientsMar 30, 2012 1:38 pm - WASHINGTON — Tobacco companies will be required to report the levels of dangerous chemicals found in cigarettes, chew and other products under the latest rules designed ...