Articles filed under Health
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UK scientists make body parts in labApr 08, 2014 5:30 am - LONDON - In a north London hospital, scientists are growing noses, ears and blood vessels in a bold attempt to make body parts in the laboratory. It's far from the only ...
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Survey confirms gains in health insurance sign-upsApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - A growing share of Americans got health insurance as signup season for President Barack Obama's health care law came to a close last month, a major survey r...
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Electrical device helps paralyzed men move legsApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - LONDON - Three years ago, doctors reported that zapping a paralyzed man's spinal cord with electricity allowed him to stand and move his legs. Now they've done the same ...
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Fact Checker: Obama's clam that billion spent attacking health actApr 07, 2014 1:01 am - "We didn't have billions of dollars of commercials like some critics did." - President Barack Obama, remarks in the Rose Garden, April 1, 2014 Were there really "billion...
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Nonprofit insurers struggle with new health careApr 06, 2014 6:15 am - HARTFORD, Conn. - A smorgasbord of options and lower prices for consumers were two of the chief selling points for President Barack Obama as he promoted his overhaul of ...
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7 million enrolled - what next for health care reform?Apr 05, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Seven million people signed up, so there is an appetite for President Barack Obama's health care law, but that doesn't guarantee success for the country's n...
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NCH Board Recognizes Dr. John McGillen for Volunteerism in Medical CommunityApr 03, 2014 11:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (April 3, 2014) - The Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) Board of Directors recently recognized Dr. John McGillen, former medical director at N...
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Free dental services in Arlington HeightsApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Free dental services for people in need are being offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at Associates for General Dentistry at 1307 N. Rand Road, Arlington He...
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NCH Medical Group adds pediatricians to staffApr 02, 2014 11:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (April 2, 2014) - Northwest Community Healthcare's (NCH) Medical Group has increased its broad range of physician specialties with the addition o...
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Free mammograms with new Elgin partnershipApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - Elgin area women who are uninsured or underinsured can now get free mammograms and diagnostic testing thanks to a new partnership between a Chicago nonprofit and Presenc...