Articles filed under Health
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Gift Guide: Get better at sports with smart gearDec 07, 2014 6:32 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Advances in technology present sports enthusiasts with plenty of options to train better and smarter. High-level gear and biometric-analysis software are ...
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HealthCare.gov average premiums going up in 2015Dec 04, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Many HealthCare.gov customers will face higher costs next year, the Obama administration acknowledged Thursday in a report that shows average premiums risin...
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Get Covered Illinois targets rural areas, small townsDec 04, 2014 12:01 am - Illinois is mailing information on President Barack Obama's health care law to more than 53,000 homes this week as the campaign to promote insurance coverage reaches int...
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Good Shephered wins award for stroke treatmentDec 04, 2014 12:01 am - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measure...
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Flu vaccine may be less effective this winterDec 04, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - The flu vaccine may not be very effective this winter, according to U.S. health officials who worry this may lead to more serious illnesses and deaths. Flu se...
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Constable: Celebrating a unique talent takes unique talentDec 03, 2014 12:00 am - If you dismiss "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" as nothing more than a campy TV Christmas special with a dentist-wannabe elf, an abominable snowman, misfit toys and one ...
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Des Plaines sets impact fee for pot dispensaryDec 02, 2014 4:30 am - Any business that wants to operate a medical marijuana dispensary in Des Plaines — and gets one of the coveted state licenses to do so — will be required to pay an annua...
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Central Indiana hospital cutting nearly 70 jobsDec 02, 2014 12:01 am - MARION, Ind. - A central Indiana hospital says it plans cutting nearly 70 jobs by outsourcing its surgical services operations. Officials of Marion General Hospital say ...
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CDC: Circumcision benefits outweigh risksDec 02, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - U.S. health officials on Tuesday released a draft of long-awaited federal guidelines on circumcision, saying medical evidence supports having the procedure do...
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Des Plaines substance abuse program wins national awardDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - Presence Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines has garnered a national honor for its substance abuse support program. The hospital's Keys to Recovery program was awa...