Articles filed under Health
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USDA says unapproved GMO wheat found in MontanaSep 26, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Unregulated genetically modified wheat has popped up in a second location in the United States, this time in Montana, the Agriculture Department said Friday...
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Doctor who helped develop Rogaine dies in MiamiSep 26, 2014 1:00 am - MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida dermatologist credited with helping develop the first baldness remedy recognized by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has died. He was 80...
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More than 350 apply for marijuana business licensesSep 24, 2014 1:00 am - Competition among medical marijuana businesses in Illinois will be intense after more than 350 groups applied to legally grow or sell the state's first legal and taxed c...
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Lessons learned 6 months into worst Ebola outbreakSep 23, 2014 1:01 am - LONDON - Six months into the biggest-ever Ebola outbreak, scientists say they know more about how the deadly virus behaves. The first cases were reported in Guinea by th...
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'Superstar' patient from Naperville healthy 6 years after tumor removalSep 22, 2014 5:30 am - Annie Wang felt like she was on an episode of “House” The medical show in which every patient has some exceedingly rare condition that's stumped handfuls of doctors unti...
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Drugstores, retailers dive deeper into vaccinesSep 21, 2014 7:00 am - Walgreen provided enough flu shots last season to protect a population roughly twice the size of Los Angeles. CVS doled out more than 5 million, or double its total fro...
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5 things small businesses need to know this fallSep 21, 2014 7:00 am - NEW YORK — What do small business owners need to pay attention to this fall? Heath care, Internet Security and new technology make the list. Here are five things that sm...
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Healthier District 211 lunches draw USDA attentionSep 20, 2014 7:15 am - A VIP's visit to Palatine High School Friday provided the U.S. Department of Agriculture with useful information toward the evolution of national nutrition guidelines, a...
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Illinois awards $25.8 million in health outreach grantsSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - Most of the same Illinois organizations that helped consumers sign up for insurance in the first year of President Barack Obama's expanded health coverage will receive a...
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Horizon stockholders approve Vidara acquisitionSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - Deerfield-basedHorizon Pharma stockholders approved the company's acquisition of Vidara Therapeutics, opening the company to move its headquarters to Ireland. Horizon Ph...