Articles filed under Health
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New Mexico company: Feds may allow horse slaughterMar 01, 2013 3:36 pm - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Federal officials have indicated they might soon grant the inspection needed to start processing horse meat at a southeastern New Mexico slaughterhou...
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Barrington area hospice agency changing its nameMar 01, 2013 10:44 am - Barrington-based Hospice and Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois is changing its name to JourneyCare, effective Monday, March 4. The 30-year-old community-based non...
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CEO: Risks key for Merck to succeed, help patientsMar 01, 2013 9:58 am - NEW YORK — Merck & Co. CEO Kenneth C. Frazier is convinced nearly everyone, from patients to long-term investors, wants the world’s third-largest drugmaker to take big r...
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NCH helps you plan for important healthcare decisionsFeb 28, 2013 10:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (March 1, 2013) – Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is holding two free seminars to provide individuals with guidance and resources for expres...
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Illinois Senate approves Medicaid expansionFeb 28, 2013 6:14 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An expansion of Medicaid under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is one step closer in Illinois. The state Senate passed the expansion 40-19 on...
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Study finds pregnancy nausea drug won’t harm fetusFeb 27, 2013 2:32 pm - There’s reassuring news for pregnant women miserable with morning sickness: A very large study in Denmark finds no evidence that using a popular anti-nausea drug will ha...
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Parents of preemies invited to NCH on March 10Feb 25, 2013 12:32 pm - Recognizing the courage and commitment of parents of premature babies, Northwest Community Hospital is hosting a Parents of Preemies Day on Sunday, March 10. The free co...
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Putting cash on the line to lose weightFeb 24, 2013 6:02 am - Kimberly Calliari paid $300, lost 51 pounds and won $1,200. That all happened after she signed up for two challenges on HealthyWage.com, a website that lets dieters bet ...
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Greek yogurt popular with adults, but will kids bite?Feb 24, 2013 5:00 am - BOCA RATON, Fla. — Greek yogurt is taking over the dairy aisle, but will kids bite? The question is a critical one for General Mills, which is a dominant player in yogur...
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Suburban parents finding ways to sneak in exerciseFeb 24, 2013 5:00 am - More and more parents are getting savvy when it comes to sneaking more nutritious food into their child's diet. Adding pureed veggies to sauces, swapping out oil with un...