Articles filed under Health
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Los Angeles doctors practice speeding up trauma careMar 29, 2014 7:15 am - WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Before the car-wreck victim reached the emergency room, doctors, residents and nurses at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center knew what to expect by glan...
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Health law legacy eludes ObamaMar 29, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - As a roller-coaster sign-up season winds down, President Barack Obama's health care law has indeed managed to change the country. Americans are unlikely to ...
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Studies find new drugs greatly lower cholesterolMar 29, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - A new class of experimental medicines can dramatically lower cholesterol, raising hopes of a fresh option for people who can't tolerate or don't get enough ...
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NTSB oversight of GM problems raises questionsMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - For years, the U.S. government's auto safety watchdog sent form letters to worried owners of the Chevrolet Cobalt and other General Motors small cars, saying i...
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White House plan targets methane emissionsMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The White House announced a wide-ranging plan Friday aimed at cutting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling, landfills and other sources, part of Pres...
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Poll: Obama health law fails to gain supportMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Public support for President Barack Obama's health care law is languishing at its lowest level since passage of the landmark legislation four years ago, acc...
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Harper nursing alumni, students to gather at symposiumMar 26, 2014 11:00 pm - Now in its 45th year, Harper College's Nursing program has graduated thousands of students who've gone on to provide quality care for clients in a variety of health care...
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Millions could get extra time for health sign-upsMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Millions of Americans could get extra time to enroll for taxpayer-subsidized coverage this year under President Barack Obama's health care law. That would l...
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Jimmy Butler visits sick children in Park RidgeMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago Bulls player Jimmy Butler and the team mascot, Benny the Bull, visited Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge Thursday afternoon to bring cheer and distracti...
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Good Shepherd earns chest pain accreditationMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Lake Barrington has received accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, the hospital announced this week. The orga...