Articles filed under Health
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Coffee from an elephant’s gut fills a $50 cupDec 07, 2012 8:30 pm - GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Thailand — In the lush hills of northern Thailand, a herd of 20 elephants is excreting some of the world’s most expensive coffee. Trumpeted as earthy in...
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Legal pot complicates drug-free work policiesDec 07, 2012 3:40 pm - DENVER — Pot may be legal, but workers may want to check with their boss first before they grab the pipe or joint during off hours. Businesses in Washington state, wher...
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FDA panel opposes pure hydrocodone painkillerDec 07, 2012 3:36 pm - WASHINGTON — Government health experts overwhelmingly voted against a stronger version of hydrocodone, the powerful painkiller that is among the most widely abused medic...
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Drug makers’ interference with generics gets high court reviewDec 07, 2012 2:47 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will take a close look at payments from brand-name drug makers to manufacturers of generic equivalents to keep the no-name products off th...
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CyberKnife marks one year at Lutheran General HospitalDec 04, 2012 2:27 pm - Illinois CyberKnife celebrated one year of treating patients in November with the announcement of several operational highlights. The CyberKnife center was developed as ...
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Relocated Palatine personal training studio to hold ribbon cuttingDec 04, 2012 11:03 am - Fitness Together, a personal training studio in Palatine, will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the facility, located at 1112 W. Northwest Hig...
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Study: Drug coverage to vary under health lawDec 04, 2012 10:04 am - WASHINGTON — A new study says basic prescription drug coverage could vary dramatically from state to state under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. That’s be...
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Northwest Community, Central DuPage named top hospitalsDec 04, 2012 9:46 am - Northwest Community Healthcare in Arlington Heights and Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield were among 92 hospitals nationwide name 2012 Top Hospitals by the Leapfrog Gr...
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Fast-growing fish may never wind up on your plateDec 04, 2012 9:00 am - WASHINGTON — Salmon that's genetically modified to grow twice as fast as normal could soon show up on your dinner plate. That is, if the company that makes the fish can ...
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Baxter to buy Swedish firm Gambro in $2.76B dealDec 04, 2012 5:31 am - Drug and medical device maker Deerfield-based Baxter International plans to buy the privately held Swedish company Gambro AB for about $2.76 billion to broaden its dialy...