Articles filed under Health
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Bartlett considers memory care facility on Route 59Sep 04, 2014 5:30 am - Developers hoping to build a memory care facility on half of a 10-acre site in Bartlett have outlined nearly a dozen options for what to do with the rest of the property...
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Centegra opens new clinic for Sun City residentsSep 03, 2014 5:30 am - Residents of Sun City senior living community in Huntley now have access to an on-site clinic providing treatment for common illnesses, vaccinations and preventive care....
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Outdoor fitness program launches in ElginSep 03, 2014 5:30 am - Those who want to get their fix of fresh air while working out — come sun, rain or snow — can do that through a new outdoor fitness program in Elgin. Youtside Fitnes...
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Would you wear a FitBit so your boss could track your weight loss?Sep 01, 2014 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — To fight rising medical costs, oil company BP last year offered Cory Slagle — a 260-pound former football lineman — an unusual way to trim $1,200 from hi...
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Fewer drug overdose deaths in states with medical marijuanSep 01, 2014 7:00 am - States that allow medical marijuana have 25 percent fewer prescription drug overdose deaths, a team of researchers reports in a newly released academic paper, suggesting...
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3 ways insurers can discourage sick from enrollingSep 01, 2014 7:00 am - Insurers can no longer reject customers with expensive medical conditions thanks to the health care overhaul. But consumer advocates warn that companies are still using ...
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CDC: e-cigarettes more cause youths to smokeSep 01, 2014 7:00 am - Adolescents who use e-cigarettes are much more likely to smoke conventional cigarettes, according to a study released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Preve...
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Tax forms could pose challenge for HealthCare.govAug 30, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - If you got health coverage through President Barack Obama's law this year, you'll need a new form from your insurance exchange before you can file your tax ...
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Study: Novel heart drug a 'breakthrough'Aug 30, 2014 1:01 am - A new study reports one of the biggest potential advances against heart failure in more than a decade - a first-of-a-kind, experimental drug that lowered the chances of ...
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U of I among colleges screening some students for EbolaAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - BUFFALO, N.Y. - College students from West Africa may be subject to extra health checks when they arrive to study in the United States as administrators try to insulate ...