Articles filed under Health
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Sagent debuts injection drugOct 28, 2015 1:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc. Wednesday announced the launch of chlorothiazide codium for injection, a diuretic/antihypertensive agent in single-dose vial. It...
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New doctor's office in downtown Des PlainesOct 28, 2015 1:00 am - A new doctor's office is opening in downtown Des Plaines in December. Harken Health is opening a location at 1535 Ellinwood St., offering unlimited primary care visits t...
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Presence Mercy Medical Center earns 'A' for patient safety from The Leapfrog GroupOct 27, 2015 11:00 pm - When it comes to patient safety, Presence Mercy Medical Center in Aurora is at the top of the class earning an "A" on the Fall 2015 Hospital Safety Score. The elite nati...
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Illinois insurance prices up for some under health care lawOct 26, 2015 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Many Illinois consumers will pay higher prices for health insurance entering the third year of President Barack Obama's health care law, industry experts ...
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More than 23,000 people wind up in the ER each year due to dietary supplementsOct 26, 2015 5:45 am - Multivitamins, diet pills and energy boosters may not be the harmless substances you think they are. In the first study of its kind, published this month in the New Engl...
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Buffalo Grove medical marijuana dispensary helps patients apply for treatmentOct 25, 2015 7:45 am - Applying to receive medical marijuana as a patient can be a confusing process, especially for people who are sick, says pharmacist Mark Mandel. In an effort to mitigate...
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New health overhaul challenge reaching Supreme CourtOct 25, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Opponents of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul are taking yet another challenge to the law to the Supreme Court, and say they will be back ...
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NBC 5 anchor tells her story to fellow breast cancer survivorsOct 25, 2015 1:00 am - After a successful stint as a morning anchor at NBC 5 in Chicago, Zoraida Sambolin had just settled into her dream job as an anchor at CNN in New York. “I was covering m...
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Bacteria-fighting 3-D-printed teeth could affect dentistryOct 24, 2015 7:33 am - The latest 3-D printing innovation could change the way you think about your annual visit to the dentist. That's because Dutch researchers at the University of Groningen...
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Review: Three apps to consider if you're pregnantOct 24, 2015 7:31 am - Oh, baby, are there a lot of pregnancy apps. After learning I'd be having my first child in November, I scrolled through dozens of diverse offerings to find a few that a...