Articles filed under Health
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Alzheimer's Association offers new peer-to-peer programOct 08, 2013 2:00 pm - Submitted by Alzheimer's Association Greater Illinois Chapter The Alzheimer's Association Greater Illinois Chapter has announced its new peer-to-peer mentoring program, ...
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Gala raises $300,000 for Advocate Good Shepherd modernization projectOct 08, 2013 12:00 pm - Submitted by Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital The 2013 Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Gala held last month in Hoffman Estates raised more than $300,000 to support the Ba...
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Insurers, others say 'Obamacare' glitches fixableOct 08, 2013 8:00 am - WASHINGTON — The federal government's biggest foray into online commerce has left millions of tech-savvy Americans thoroughly bewildered. But the insurance industry and ...
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Obama, Boehner trade barbs, hints of compromiseOct 08, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner offered hints of possible compromise but also traded heated rhetoric Tuesday, a frustratingly inconclu...
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Preckwinkle wants Cook County judges to pay all their health premiumsOct 07, 2013 12:56 pm - Cook County circuit court and associate judges, who now pay about $1 a month for their health insurance, would have to pay the full cost of their health benefits — anywh...
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Health care Q&A for small business employeesOct 06, 2013 7:00 am - NEW YORK — If you're one of the nearly 60 million people in the U.S. who work at small businesses, the nation's new health care law likely will affect you in some way. S...
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Apps, tech try to ease stressOct 05, 2013 8:51 am - Smartphones and tablets that enable us to stay constantly connected aren’t exactly synonymous with rest and relaxation. But a slew of new apps and online programs are tr...
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Hospital launches pediatric tech centerOct 05, 2013 8:48 am - WASHINGTON — Children’s National Medical Center in Washington and Cerner, a health care technology provider based in Kansas City, Mo., are each investing several million...
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Ohio announces alternative lethal injection drugOct 04, 2013 10:42 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio prison officials said Friday they are keeping their primary lethal injection drug in place despite the state’s supply expiring, but they’ve added a...
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Prospect for quick end to shutdown is remoteOct 04, 2013 8:00 am - WASHINGTON — Prospects for a swift end to the 4-day-old partial government shutdown all but vanished Friday as lawmakers squabbled into the weekend and increasingly shi...