Articles filed under Health
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UnitedHealth buys Catamaran for $12 billionMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - Schaumburg-based Catamaran Corp., a growing company that pharmacies use to check on a consumer's eligibility for prescriptions, has agreed to be acquired by OptumRx, Uni...
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Drug companies are bombarding your TV with more ads than everMar 29, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — The soft, cheesy music. Happy, smiling middle-aged couples playing sports almost effortlessly. The docile tones of a narrator ticking off a mind-numbing lis...
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Dist. 211 renames new special-needs buildingMar 28, 2015 7:30 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 will start next school year with an additional building to house new and relocated programs serving students and graduates w...
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Schaumburg donor drive seeks match for oncology nurseMar 27, 2015 5:30 am - The family of a longtime oncology nurse battling leukemia is holding a stem cell donor drive in Schaumburg Sunday hoping to help her find a cure. The “Be The Match Regis...
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Join Mussman's healthcare advisory committeeMar 27, 2015 1:00 am - State Rep. Michelle Mussman, a Schaumburg Democrat, is hosting the first meeting of her Citizen Advisory Committee on Healthcare from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, at ...
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Diet sodas fall in US; Pepsi takes back No. 2 spotMar 26, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Americans bought less soda for the tenth straight year in 2014, with diet sodas shrinking more than their sugary counterparts, according to a report released ...
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Summit on jobs for developmentally disabled April 11Mar 26, 2015 1:00 am - A Transition Summit will address topics related to employment for young adults with developmental disabilities from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Hoffman Estat...
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Lombard couple launches healthy lunch businessMar 24, 2015 1:00 am - At a time when consumers want their fresh bread baked without “yoga mat” chemicals, a new healthy option is emerging in the school lunch business. WT Cafe, being launch...
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In Washington state, selling pot is government businessMar 22, 2015 7:33 am - NORTH BONNEVILLE, Wash. - Deep in the Columbia River Gorge, a short drive from the Bridge of the Gods, the nation's only government-run marijuana shop was running low on...
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Sickweather app has a few bugs in the systemMar 21, 2015 7:31 am - We are coming out of one of the worst flu seasons in years. As of mid-February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported, flu activity had been elevated f...