Articles filed under Health
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Medline acquires Perrigo businessJul 23, 2012 11:05 am - Mundelinea-based Medline Industries Inc. said it will acquire some key assets of Perrigo Co.’s personal hygiene business. Terms of the acquisition were not announced. Me...
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AIDS on decline, millions still waiting for drugsJul 22, 2012 5:10 am - LONDON — When the AIDS epidemic erupted nearly three decades ago, experts feared it would be impossible to stop the disease’s spread or to provide enough of the costly d...
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AIDS rise in Uganda shows need for more resourcesJul 19, 2012 9:26 am - KAMPALA, Uganda — Once every month, John Robert Engole checks into a clinic on the outskirts of the Ugandan capital to collect his medication before quickly returning to...
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Sherman Health narrows field in search for a partnerJul 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Sherman Health has been looking into partnership opportunities with area health care systems since 2011, recently narrowing a field of five potential partners to two. Ac...
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Local nurses: Reform emphasizes business side of health careJul 18, 2012 11:00 am - Nurses always have been among those on the front lines of health care, so what do they have to say about the health care reform recently upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court...
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Highly anticipated weight-loss pill wins FDA approvalJul 18, 2012 8:40 am - WASHINGTON — A new weight-loss pill that many doctors consider the most effective of a new generation of anti-obesity drugs got the approval of the Food and Drug Adminis...
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FDA: BPA no longer allowed in baby bottlesJul 17, 2012 12:02 pm - WASHINGTON — The federal government announced Tuesday that baby bottles and sippy cups can no longer contain the chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA. The U.S. chemical industry...
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Veteran area newsman crossing country on bicycleJul 16, 2012 1:38 pm - By this time next week, ABC-7 reporter Paul Meincke will celebrate completing a lifelong dream. On Tuesday, he expects to complete a coast-to-coast ride, pedalling 3,872...
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Village welcomes renal dialysis facilityJul 16, 2012 5:00 am - Nothing is more important to the Village of Streamwood than ensuring that our residents have access to quality health care to meet their needs. That is why, on behalf of...
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Six health insurance tips for young peopleJul 14, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — They're young, healthy and flat broke — and now the government says they have to buy thousands of dollars' worth of medical insurance. What should tapped-ou...