Articles filed under Health
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Join Mussman's healthcare advisory committeeMar 27, 2015 1:00 am - State Rep. Michelle Mussman, a Schaumburg Democrat, is hosting the first meeting of her Citizen Advisory Committee on Healthcare from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, at ...
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Diet sodas fall in US; Pepsi takes back No. 2 spotMar 26, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Americans bought less soda for the tenth straight year in 2014, with diet sodas shrinking more than their sugary counterparts, according to a report released ...
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Summit on jobs for developmentally disabled April 11Mar 26, 2015 1:00 am - A Transition Summit will address topics related to employment for young adults with developmental disabilities from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Hoffman Estat...
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Lombard couple launches healthy lunch businessMar 24, 2015 1:00 am - At a time when consumers want their fresh bread baked without “yoga mat” chemicals, a new healthy option is emerging in the school lunch business. WT Cafe, being launch...
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In Washington state, selling pot is government businessMar 22, 2015 7:33 am - NORTH BONNEVILLE, Wash. - Deep in the Columbia River Gorge, a short drive from the Bridge of the Gods, the nation's only government-run marijuana shop was running low on...
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Sickweather app has a few bugs in the systemMar 21, 2015 7:31 am - We are coming out of one of the worst flu seasons in years. As of mid-February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported, flu activity had been elevated f...
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Potent groups take sides on House Medicare planMar 21, 2015 1:00 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A budding bipartisan deal to shelter physicians from Medicare cuts, championed by the House's two top leaders, is drawing powerful all...
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Rejected by Palatine, medical marijuana facility tries Rolling MeadowsMar 20, 2015 5:00 am - A medical marijuana dispensary that was licensed by the state but denied in Palatine is now looking to open in Rolling Meadows instead. Representatives from Nature's Car...
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U.S. wants to know chemicals used in frackingMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration said Friday it is requiring companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic ...
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Liberia: Families of health workers killed by Ebola get $5kMar 18, 2015 11:00 pm - MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - Liberia's government has begun making payments to the families of health workers who died of Ebola in the world's worst ever outbreak, an offici...