Articles filed under Health
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Women’s groups decry appeal on morning-after pillMay 02, 2013 6:15 am - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s decision to appeal a court order lifting age limits on purchasers of the morning-after pill set off a storm of criticism from rep...
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440 pounds of unwanted medication collectedMay 02, 2013 5:46 am - The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago has collected 440 pounds of unwanted medication from Cook County residents. Police at three sites collect...
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Very few insurance carriers apply with stateMay 01, 2013 3:51 pm - Only six insurance carriers have told the state of Illinois they want to sell a combined 165 health policies on the state’s online insurance marketplace under the nation...
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Palatine pharmaceutical company sues over generic drug plansMay 01, 2013 9:18 am - Palatine-based Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc., whose technology helps deter drug abuse, sued Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., India’s largest drugmaker, over its plan to market a ...
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FDA will evaluate added caffeine in foodsApr 30, 2013 7:48 pm - WASHINGTON — For people seeking an energy boost, companies are increasing their offerings of foods with added caffeine. A new caffeinated gum may have gone too far. The...
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Mundelein’s Medline recognized for ‘green’ health careApr 30, 2013 10:24 am - Practice Greenhealth awarded Mundelein-based Medline Industries the 2012 Practice Greenhealth Champion for Change Award for outstanding contributions to environmentally ...
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Obama administration simplifies health care formApr 30, 2013 8:57 am - WASHINGTON — The first draft was as mind-numbing as a tax form. Tuesday the Obama administration unveiled simplified application forms for health insurance benefits comi...
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Cardinal blesses babies, families at new hospitalApr 29, 2013 10:00 pm - Some of the smallest patients at Alexian Brothers Health Center in Hoffman Estates had a special visitor Monday. Cardinal Francis George spent the afternoon walking the ...
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Images: Cardinal George visits Alexian BrothersApr 29, 2013 7:00 pm - ...
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Anesthesiologists break ground on Schaumburg HQApr 26, 2013 2:43 pm - The American Society of Anesthesiologists will break ground on their new headquarters building at 1061 American Lane in Schaumburg, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 27. Sch...