Articles filed under Health
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Few seek waiver from health insuranceApr 26, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The government left the door wide open for millions of Americans to be excused from the Affordable Care Act's requirement that most people must carry health...
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Alexian Brothers' Ball de Fleur returnsApr 26, 2014 1:01 am - Guests of the Alexian Brothers Health System stepped back in time Saturday night, as they gathered amid the Field Museum's latest exhibition: "Opening the Vaults: Wonder...
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FDA reviews psychiatric side effects of ChantixApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it will hold a public meeting in October to review the risks of psychiatric and behavioral side effects wi...
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Where will calorie labels appear? Not just menusApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Diners could soon see calorie counts on the menus of chain restaurants. But will they be able to get that same clear information at grocery stores, convenie...
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Michigan man among 1st in U.S. to get 'bionic eye'Apr 23, 2014 1:01 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A degenerative eye disease slowly robbed Roger Pontz of his vision. Diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa as a teenager, Pontz has been almost completel...
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March for Babies raises money for March of DimesApr 22, 2014 11:00 pm - One year ago, Meghan Beatty of Elmhurst and her husband walked in the March for Babies as new parents with tiny twin babies still in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. T...
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Dead 12,000 years, Magdalenian Woman's makeover beginsApr 22, 2014 1:00 am - This woman who has everyone so excited, where is her head? “It's in my Subaru Forester, riding in the back seat with the seat belt,” says anthropologist JP Brown, conser...
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Court declines to block drug ruling in patent caseApr 20, 2014 6:09 am - WASHINGTON - Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday declined to temporarily block a lower-court ruling that opens the world's best-selling multiple sclerosis...
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Smartphone apps remind patients to take their medsApr 19, 2014 8:11 am - Medicine only helps if you take it properly. And adhering to an exact schedule of what to take, and when, can be challenging for patients who are forgetful or need to ta...
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Judge says American can't end retiree benefits yetApr 18, 2014 1:01 am - DALLAS - A federal judge has rejected an attempt by American Airlines to quickly cut off benefits for many of its retirees. American wants retirees who wish to keep thei...