Articles filed under Health
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Volunteer shares how mother led her to hospice workJan 08, 2015 10:00 pm - When Betsy Haraf's mother, Stasy Heile, entered Midwest CareCenter's hospice suite at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Betsy was certain her mom was ne...
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Constable: Will you live longer if you move?Jan 08, 2015 4:30 am - You started off 2015 with a vow to eat healthier and exercise more. But if you really want to live longer, you might want to think about a change of address. Of the 102 ...
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Register NOW for NAMI Family to Family Class Starting in FebruaryJan 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Family to Family is for family members, partners and friends of individuals with major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia schizoaffective disorder, borderline p...
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Disease list for Illinois medical marijuana could growJan 06, 2015 12:01 am - Illinois residents can now formally suggest a new medical condition that could benefit from medical marijuana. The Illinois Department of Public Health is accepting peti...
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Strokes fall to No. 5 cause of death in U.S.Jan 05, 2015 10:00 pm - Stroke has dropped from the nation's fourth-leading cause of death to number five, according to new federal statistics. It is the second time since 2011 that stroke has ...
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No health insurance? Penalties to rise in 2015Jan 04, 2015 6:12 am - WASHINGTON - The cost of being uninsured in America is going up significantly next year for millions of people. It's the first year all taxpayers have to report to the I...
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Illinois doctor suspended for sexual misconductJan 03, 2015 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois regulators have disciplined a Springfield psychiatrist for alleged sexual misconduct with a female patient. The (Springfield) State Journal-Re...
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Amid drought, California town rushes desalination plantJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - SAN FRANCISCO - California's drought declaration has triggered only local limits such as restrictions on washing cars or watering lawns, but one Pacific Coast tourist to...
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Wisconsin projects Medicaid budget will balanceJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin health officials are predicting the state's Medicaid budget will end the 2013-15 biennium balanced. Department of Health Services officials submitt...
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Illinois extends medical marijuana experiment to childrenJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - Randy Gross hopes a new law allowing children into Illinois' medical marijuana program will reunite his family, nearly a year after his wife moved to Colorado so their s...