Articles filed under Health
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Wolves GM leads charge against epilepsyNov 21, 2014 10:01 am - Matthew Young is just like any other 23-year-old. He's quick with a carefree laugh or a quip, and he's full of ambition and hope in his chosen profession as a freelance...
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House GOP sues administration over health care lawNov 21, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - House Republicans sued the Obama administration on Friday over its implementation of President Barack Obama's health care law, saying he had overstepped his...
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Early statin use may give long-term heart benefitsNov 20, 2014 12:01 am - Taking a cholesterol-lowering drug for five years in middle age can lower heart and death risks for decades afterward, and the benefits seem to grow over time, a landmar...
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Soaring generic drug prices draw Senate scrutinyNov 20, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Some low-cost generic drugs that have helped restrain health care costs for decades are seeing unexpected price spikes of up to 8,000 percent, prompting a b...
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Northwest Community gets new surgical robot technologyNov 20, 2014 12:01 am - Northwest Community Healthcare surgeons recently performed the first surgeries in the Chicago area using the new da Vinci XI technology - a four-armed robot that offers ...
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Cleveland Clinic does its 2nd face transplantNov 18, 2014 12:01 am - The Cleveland Clinic has performed its second face transplant. In an operation in late September, surgeons replaced nearly the entire face of a middle-aged man severely ...
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Doctor hesitates, then returns to Ebola front lineNov 18, 2014 12:01 am - JOHANNESBURG - Returning last month to Sierra Leone to treat Ebola victims after a break, volunteer doctor Juli Switala was shocked to see the obituaries and photographs...
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Liberian couples marry, a sign of less Ebola fearNov 18, 2014 12:01 am - MONROVIA, Liberia - Robert Kollie and his fiancee postponed their October wedding as Ebola ravaged Liberia's capital. The government had warned people to avoid large gat...
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Des Plaines may impose fee on medical pot dispensariesNov 18, 2014 12:01 am - Des Plaines may soon join Schaumburg and Elk Grove Village in imposing an annual impact fee on any business that wants to operate a medical marijuana dispensary in town....
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Suburban sufferer of immune deficiency fights for insurance coverageNov 17, 2014 12:00 am - The hassle of driving to St. Charles for a six-hour intravenous infusion every six weeks sounds pretty good to Mary Ellen Karp these days. The 65-year-old retired McHenr...