Articles filed under Health
-
Drug companies cashing in on human growth hormone abuseDec 27, 2012 4:30 am - Investigation shows record sales of human growth hormones
-
Hospitals, insurers back Medicaid expansionDec 26, 2012 3:26 pm - Illinois lawmakers soon will face two critical decisions over how to fully carry out President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. With attention turning in 2013 to how...
-
Health care tax hikes for 2013 may be just a startDec 25, 2012 12:25 pm - WASHINGTON — New taxes are coming Jan. 1 to help finance President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Most people may not notice. But they will pay attention if Congre...
-
FDA warns doctors of counterfeit BotoxDec 24, 2012 7:59 am - WASHINGTON — Federal regulators have warned more than 350 medical practices that Botox they may have received from a Canadian supplier is unapproved and could be counter...
-
Mentally ill say more suburban housing options neededDec 22, 2012 10:00 pm - Mental illness has taken precious things away from Amanda Guagenti. She's trying to get some of them back. The symptoms — depression, extreme anxiety, delusional thought...
-
Evanston woman espouses benefits from housing programDec 22, 2012 10:00 pm - Stephanie Brown sat in her Evanston apartment, surrounded by Christmas presents she was wrapping for her grandchildren, and talked about what it was like to move out of ...
-
Wind power beating gas before tax credit expiresDec 21, 2012 7:39 pm - Wind-turbine installations are exceeding natural gas plants in the U.S. for the first time this year as developers rush to complete projects before the expiration of a t...
-
Business owner gets 10 years for health care fraudDec 21, 2012 4:39 pm - A federal judge has sentenced a South suburban Chicago man to 10 years in prison for defrauding Medicare of more than $2.9 million in a home health care scheme. U.S. Dis...
-
FDA says fast-growing fish would not harm natureDec 21, 2012 3:25 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators say a genetically modified salmon that grows twice as fast as normal is unlikely to harm the environment, clearing the way for the...
-
Group offers thoughts on hospital charity careDec 20, 2012 5:12 pm - A group that helps uninsured patients has recommendations for Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan as she writes rules for hospitals on charity care. The Fair Care Coa...