Articles filed under Health
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Ireland: Plant sent horse labeled ‘beef’ to CzechsFeb 22, 2013 2:20 pm - DUBLIN — An Irish slaughterhouse has been caught labeling horse meat as beef and shipping it to a company in the Czech Republic, Ireland’s government said Friday, in the...
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FDA approves targeted breast cancer drugFeb 22, 2013 12:41 pm - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind breast cancer medication that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy ones. The drug Kadc...
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Illinois Medicaid cuts fall short of projectionsFeb 21, 2013 4:13 pm - Illinois officials say savings from cuts to the state’s Medicaid program have fallen short by $464 million, about 30 percent of the expected $1.6 billion in cuts to the ...
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Joint Commission to offer primary care medical home certificationFeb 21, 2013 8:21 am - The Joint Commission of Oakbrook Terrace announced it is now offering a new Primary Care Medical Home certification option for accredited hospitals and critical access h...
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Plastic surgery provides lift in our saggy economyFeb 21, 2013 4:30 am - Our economy still looks a little droopy. It could use a lift or at least an injection of good news. Plastic surgeons are happy to oblige. The number of cosmetic plastic...
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Hoffman Estates grants license to Alexian Brothers children’s hospitalFeb 20, 2013 9:01 am - The Hoffman Estates village board granted a license to the new Alexian Brothers Women and Children’s Hospital Monday night that could increase its state reimbursements f...
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Licensing delays could set back doctors-in-trainingFeb 19, 2013 4:08 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of highly qualified medical students could be absent from Illinois teaching hospitals starting in July because of delays in processing their licen...
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Astellas partners with PGA Tour on Women’s InitiativeFeb 19, 2013 8:38 am - PRNewswire The PGA Tour and Northbrook-based Astellas Pharma U.S. announced today a three-year agreement in which Astellas will champion the PGA Tour’s commitment to its...
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Gun ban would protect more than 2,200 firearmsFeb 16, 2013 5:07 pm - WASHINGTON — Congress’ latest crack at a new assault weapons ban would protect more than 2,200 specific firearms, including a semi-automatic rifle that is nearly identic...
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Report questions FAA’s airline safety promiseFeb 16, 2013 3:13 pm - WASHINGTON — Since a deadly airline crash in 2009, the government hasn’t kept its promise to ensure that major airlines are holding their smaller partners to the same sa...