Articles filed under Health
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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...
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5 questions to ask before you join a health clubDec 31, 2014 12:01 am - Every year the number one resolution made by individuals is to get in shape. That's a boon for health clubs but can be a boondoggle for those who choose to join. In the ...
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Elgin company recalls potentially contaminated nut productsDec 31, 2014 12:01 am - Elgin-based John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., is voluntarily recalling a couple of nut products that might be contaminated with salmonella. The recall is for Fisher 8-ounc...
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Poll: Americans support listing calories on menusDec 31, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - More than half of Americans say they already have enough information at restaurants to decide whether they are making a healthy purchase. But they want even...
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Researchers: IMF policies hindered Ebola responseDec 30, 2014 12:01 am - YORK, England - Professors from three leading British universities say International Monetary Fund policies favoring international debt repayment over social spending co...
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State retirees should get health premium refunds by June 15Dec 30, 2014 12:01 am - A court has approved a schedule for refunds to tens of thousands of Illinois state retirees who've been paying a portion of their pensions for health insurance over the ...