Articles filed under Health
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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...
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New health law premiums available online this weekendOct 23, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Premiums are expected to rise in many parts of the country as a new sign-up season under President Barack Obama's health care law starts Nov. 1. But co...
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Surgical Care Affiliates partners with Pennsylvania hospitalOct 21, 2015 1:00 am - DEERFIELD - Surgical Care Affiliates is partnering with Advanced Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, a group of orthopedic and spine surgeons, to grow access to high quali...
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Free speaking engagement available for support group, organization and employers on the latest in alzheimer's careOct 20, 2015 11:00 pm - Senior Gems® and Alzheimer's Foundation of America Programs Available for the Community Most likely you know someone who has, or is helping someone with Alzheimer's Di...
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Health insurers return to Illinois marketplaceOct 20, 2015 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Prices are still a mystery, but Illinois consumers shopping for health insurance for 2016 will see familiar companies, newcomers and health plans with nar...