Articles filed under Health
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'Gluten-free' labeling standards kick inAug 05, 2014 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — Starting this week, “gluten-free” labels on packaged foods have real meaning. Until now, the term “gluten-free” had not been regulated, and manufacturers ma...
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Hawaii health care faces federal threatAug 03, 2014 7:35 am - HONOLULU - Janice Nakamura knows the financial burden of going without health care, and she's thankful for the Hawaii law that strictly mandates expansive, employer-prov...
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Contractors to blame for HealthCare.gov problems, probe findsAug 03, 2014 6:22 am - WASHINGTON - Federal health officials were responsible for the problem-pocked start of HealthCare.gov last year because of poor planning and lax oversight of outside con...
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Colorado panel considers new look for edible potAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - GOLDEN, Colo. - Marijuana can go in more than brownies and cookies. And the dizzying variety of foods that can be infused with the drug is complicating matters for Color...
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Chicago ordinance requires permits for pot shopsJul 31, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago aldermen have approved an ordinance requiring medical marijuana retailers to obtain a special use permit before setting up a shop. The city council passed the me...
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Is your favorite restaurant meal on worst-calorie list?Jul 31, 2014 1:00 am - If you're trying to eat healthy, what is the worst thing you could put in your mouth right now? Sadly, the answer may be some tasty meals at your favorite suburban resta...
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Batavia couple planning Naperville marijuana dispensaryJul 30, 2014 1:00 am - Traci and Hugo Fernandez already fight the pain and paralysis of chronic spinal cord injuries through research funded by a nonprofit organization they created, the Unite...
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Illinois warns insurers of discrimination banJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois regulators issued a reminder to health insurers that it is illegal to deny coverage to someone because they are transgender, drawing praise from t...
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Varying health premium subsidies worry consumersJul 27, 2014 7:35 am - MIAMI - Linda Close was grateful to learn she qualified for a sizable subsidy to help pay for her health insurance under the new federal law. But in the process of signi...
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Q&A on conflicting health care rulings mean?Jul 27, 2014 7:32 am - It's been a week of whiplash for the Affordable Care Act in the federal courts, so let's sort out what happened. The federal appeals court in the District of Columbia ru...