Articles filed under Health
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House panel OKs Medicaid change for new health lawJan 07, 2013 12:38 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois House committee has approved a plan to expand the state’s Medicaid program for low-income residents. The plan is necessary to implement the nat...
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Northwest Community Hospital names medical chief with business expertiseJan 07, 2013 4:30 am - Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights has named Dr. Eric Benink, who also has a master’s degree in business administration, as its new chief medical officer....
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Be a flu fighter and get vaccinatedJan 06, 2013 10:00 pm - DUPAGE COUNTY—Due to widespread influenza activity in DuPage County and throughout Illinois, the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) is encouraging residents to get a...
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Northwest Community Hospital names medical chief with business expertiseJan 05, 2013 8:55 am - Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights has named Dr. Eric Benink, who also has a masters degree in business administration, as its new chief medical officer. ...
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Maine lobster catch up, value downJan 04, 2013 7:43 pm - PORTLAND, Maine — The state’s lobster catch surged 18 percent last year for another record, but a marketplace glut depressed the value of its signature seafood, causing ...
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Bluefin tuna sells for record $1.76 millionJan 04, 2013 7:17 pm - Associated Press TOKYO — A Bluefin tuna has sold for a record $1.76 million at a Tokyo auction, nearly three times the previous high set last year. In the year’s first a...
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Colombia firm now makes armored clothes for kidsJan 04, 2013 6:20 pm - BOGOTA, Colombia — A Colombian firm that makes bulletproof vests is now creating armored clothing for children. Factory owner Miguel Caballero said he never thought abo...
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FDA proposes sweeping new food safety rulesJan 04, 2013 10:00 am - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed the most sweeping food safety rules in decades, requiring farmers and food companies to be more vigilant...
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Eli Lilly 2013 profit forecast tops expectationsJan 04, 2013 9:28 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Lilly and Co. forecasts its 2013 earnings will grow more than Wall Street expects even though the drugmaker will lose U.S. patent protection for two m...
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Indian court to rule on generic drug industryJan 04, 2013 7:29 am - NEW DELHI — From Africa’s crowded AIDS clinics to the malarial jungles of Southeast Asia, the lives of millions of ill people in the developing world are hanging in the ...