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After Ebola ban, N. Korea opens marathon to foreigners Mar 5, 2015 12:34 AM
By Eric Talmadge After lifting Ebola ban, North Korea says foreigners now welcome to run in Pyongyang marathon
Last Ebola patient to be released in Liberia Mar 5, 2015 4:04 AM
The Associated Press Countdown to being declared Ebola free begins in Liberia with release of last patient
Australia clamps down on illegal foreign housing investment Mar 4, 2015 12:33 AM
By ROD McGUIRK Australia clamps down on illegal investment, China billionaire ordered to sell Sydney mansion
US services firms grow at faster pace in February Mar 4, 2015 10:34 AM
By JOSH BOAK Hotels, restaurants and wholesalers expand as consumer spending lifts US economy
Clarification: Health Overhaul-Republicans story Mar 4, 2015 2:04 PM
The Associated Press Clarification: Health Overhaul-Republicans story
Mouse study finds extra oxygen may spur tumor-fighting cells Mar 4, 2015 2:34 PM
By LAURAN NEERGAARD Mouse study suggests high doses of oxygen can lower cancer's defense against immune cells
Excerpts from health care case argued at the Supreme Court Mar 4, 2015 4:04 PM
By The Associated Press Excerpts from the Supreme Court argument about subsidies in the health care law
Hoffman Estates hosts event for families with special needs Mar 4, 2015 3:33 PM
Submitted by Hoffman Estates The village of Hoffman Estates Commission for Disabled Citizens will host a series of presentations, vendor exhibits and hands-on experiences for families and individuals with special learning needs Saturday, March 14, at village hall.
Rubio-Lee tax plan rewards investors, parents, businesses Mar 4, 2015 3:35 PM
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Rubio-Lee tax plan rewards investors, parents, businesses but likely adds billions to deficit
Flu winds down as FDA aims for better vaccine next winter Mar 4, 2015 4:34 PM
By LAURAN NEERGAARD Flu misery winding down but time to start next winter's vaccine, aiming for better protection
Good Shepherd's $247 million modernization remains on target Mar 4, 2015 2:07 PM
Daily Herald report Work continues in full swing on the $247 million campus modernization project at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Lake Barrington. The four-year project includes construction of a four-story addition to provide space for the hospital's switch to private rooms for all patients, a new main entrance and more convenient access to inpatient and outpatient services.
Children in Southern California breathing easier, study says Mar 4, 2015 5:04 PM
By ALICIA CHANG Study finds kids in Southern California breathing easier from cleaner air, have stronger lungs
How much sugar is in that? WHO says we're eating too much Mar 4, 2015 4:58 PM
By MARIA CHENG New guidelines from the World Health Organization are enough to kill anyone's sugar high. The U.N. health agency says the world is eating too much sugar and people should slash their intake to just six to 12 teaspoons per day - an amount that could be exceeded with a single can of soda. WHO says sugar should be no more than 5-10 percent of total calories.
N. Chicago-based AbbVie to buy Pharmacyclics for $21B Mar 5, 2015 12:34 AM
By Drew Armstrong and Ed Hammond AbbVie Inc. agreed to buy Pharmacyclics Inc. in a $21 billion deal after beating out Johnson & Johnson for control of a blockbuster blood cancer therapy that will help it expand in the lucrative area of oncology.
Justices sharply divided over health care law subsidies Mar 4, 2015 2:34 PM
By MARK SHERMAN Can health care law survive major new challenge? Justices seem deeply divided in arguments
High-stakes clash at high court over health law subsidies Mar 3, 2015 2:34 PM
By MARK SHERMAN Supreme Court takes up high-stakes battle over health law subsidies, bathed in politics
Report: As Ebola wanes, other countries remain vulnerable Mar 3, 2015 5:34 AM
By KRISTA LARSON Report: Nearly 30 countries vulnerable to epidemics like Ebola due to poor health care systems
Liberia calls for Ebola 'Marshall Plan' to rebuild economies Mar 3, 2015 8:03 AM
By LORNE COOK Liberia's leader calls for 'Marshall Plan' to eradicate Ebola, rebuild economies
FDA issues warning on men’s testosterone drugs Mar 3, 2015 11:40 AM
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about the overuse of testosterone-boosting drugs taken by millions of U.S. men, saying the popular treatments have never been proven safe or effective for treating common signs of aging like low libido and fatigue.
UN warns against complacency as Ebola fight enters new phase Mar 2, 2015 2:34 PM
By LORNE COOK UN warns against complacency as Ebola fight enters tough new phase