Articles filed under Health
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More countries adding graphic warnings to cigarettesJul 04, 2014 7:14 am - JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia became the newest country to mandate graphic photo warnings on cigarette packs, joining more than 40 other nations or territories that hav...
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Health insurance grants availableJul 04, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois is accepting applications for grants to help with the next insurance enrollment period under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The Department of P...
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Express Scripts cuts payments for compounded medicationsJul 03, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The nation's largest pharmacy benefit manager, Express Scripts, is dramatically scaling back its coverage of compounded medications, saying most of the cust...
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Edward addition to ease Naperville hospital's 'chronic overflow'Jul 01, 2014 4:30 am - The medical and surgical intensive care unit at Edward Hospital in Naperville has been in a “chronic overflow state” for the past few years, but officials say that soon ...
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World Cup fandom that's beyond rose-colored glassesJul 01, 2014 4:30 am - The success and hopes for the U.S. soccer team have Americans seeing the World Cup through new eyes this time around. But will any fans see today's match against Belgium...
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Illinois pushes ahead with Medicaid managed careJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - Facing a Jan. 1 deadline, the state's top Medicaid official announced a timetable Monday for moving hundreds of thousands of low-income patients into managed care health...
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Supreme Court: Religious rights trump birth control ruleJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that some companies with religious objections can avoid the contraceptives requirement in President Barack Obam...
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Good Shepherd entrance, lobby to close July 1Jun 29, 2014 1:01 am - As part of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital's ongoing modernization project, on Tuesday, July 1 the main hospital entrance and lobby will close for approximately 18 month...
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FDA approves inhalable diabetes drug AfrezzaJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a long-delayed inhalable diabetes medication to help patients control their blood sugar levels during me...
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GlenOaks to celebrate latest addition to hospitalJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Adventist GlenOaks Hospital in Glendale Heights will celebrate its new Lagattuta Center For Health with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 2. The two-story add...