Articles filed under Health
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ECC offers measles vaccine todayFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - A confirmed measles case in an Elgin Community College student will fuel 200 measles vaccine shots for students and staff who may have been exposed to the infected stude...
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Health-conscious firms develop hub in Arlington Hts.Feb 12, 2015 12:00 am - A community of health-conscious businesses is growing and supporting one another in downtown Arlington Heights. With Pure Juice Cafe, Pulsation Yoga and Rush Performance...
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AP Exclusive: Disney gave input on measles health messagesFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - As the measles outbreak spread last month, Disneyland executives sent a series of emails to California health officials asking them to emphasize t...
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As sign-up deadline nears, a new risk for Obama health lawFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Thousands of people signing up for health insurance this weekend may not realize it, but their coverage under President Barack Obama's law could be sho...
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Study ties more deaths, types of disease, to smokingFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - Breast cancer, prostate cancer, and even routine infections. A new report ties these and other maladies to smoking and says an additional 60,000 to 120,000 deaths each y...
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Sunday deadline driving health law sign-ups for 2015Feb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Ahead of a Sunday deadline, consumers are stepping up to enroll for 2015 coverage under President Barack Obama's health care law, administration offici...
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Liberia president calls for zero Ebola cases, vigilanceFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - Liberia's president vowed Wednesday that the country would get to zero Ebola cases soon as the U.S. military announced it will be withdrawing mo...
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Texas Insurance Brokers Play Bigger Obamacare RoleFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - As the health law’s second open enrollment season barrels to a close on Sunday, nearly a million Texans have purchased or applied for health insurance. This time aroun...
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Commuter with measles prompts California transit warningFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Officials in Northern California on Wednesday warned Bay Area Rapid Transit commuters that they may have been exposed to measles after an infected L...
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GAO: Veterans' health care costs a 'high risk' for taxpayersFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional investigators have designated veterans' health care as a "high risk" budget issue that threatens big costs to taxpayers unless longstandi...