Articles filed under Health
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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...
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Fewer bees a threat to world’s almond supplyFeb 16, 2013 1:11 pm - TURLOCK, Calif. — In an almond orchard in California’s Central Valley, bee inspector Neil Trent pried open a buzzing hive and pulled out a frame to see if it was at leas...
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Fry Family YMCA opens doors to new additionFeb 16, 2013 7:00 am - Renovations are nothing new to Naperville’s Fry Family YMCA, but the latest round is expected to extend the facility’s life by several years. YMCA officials and communit...
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Local, national experts to address Affordable Care ActFeb 15, 2013 4:00 am - What does the Affordable Care Act mean to small- and medium-sized businesses? Alexian Brothers Health System and the Daily Herald Media Group are holding an informationa...
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Morning-after pill use up to 1 in 9 younger womenFeb 14, 2013 9:00 am - NEW YORK — About 1 in 9 younger women have used the morning-after pill after sex, according to the first government report to focus on emergency contraception since its ...
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Roselle clinic offers free dental careFeb 13, 2013 4:01 pm - Roughly 50 people received free dental services Wednesday as part of the Dentist with a Heart campaign at 1st Family Dental in Roselle. Dr. Sandy Murad said the campaign...