Articles filed under Health
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Tech workers sense opportunity as health care law kicks in: JobsDec 01, 2012 6:56 am - John Tricas said he heard opportunity knocking and learned networking software two decades ago, when it was the “next big thing.” Now he senses a similar opening as the ...
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Drugmaker Ranbaxy halts generic Lipitor productionNov 30, 2012 3:54 pm - Problem-plagued Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. has halted production of generic cholesterol drug Lipitor while it investigates how tiny glass particles got into the ingred...
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OSHA may take over some FAA oversightNov 30, 2012 3:53 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal aviation and labor agencies Friday proposed expanding workplace protections to flight attendants, something airline unions have sought for 37 years....
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Feds propose fee on health insurers in new marketNov 30, 2012 3:50 pm - WASHINGTON — Health insurance companies will have to pay to play in new health insurance markets coming under President Barack Obama’s health care law, the administratio...
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High court to decide if human genes can be patentedNov 30, 2012 3:10 pm - Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced Friday it will decide whether companies can patent human genes, a decision that could reshape medical research ...
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$39 million cancer care center opening in LisleNov 29, 2012 4:15 pm - DuPage Medical Group’s new Lisle facility will open to patients on Monday. The $39 million, three-story, 95,000-square-foot facility will offer cancer treatment, primary...
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Cicero man dies in Wheeling chemical tankNov 29, 2012 12:00 pm - A member of a cleaning crew died Thursday after falling into a vertical storage tank that contained a chemical solvent, Wheeling authorities said. The accident occurred ...
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Too many preemiesNov 26, 2012 3:08 pm - Too many preemies One of eight babies in Illinois are born prematurely. Hospitals and advocacy groups are trying to reduce those numbers through these recommendations to...
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Hospitals, others work to reduce premature birthsNov 26, 2012 2:51 pm - Aimee Sprik struggled with infertility for more than two years. Finally, Connor arrived. But her son was born 13 weeks early, and was whisked away, crying and breathing ...
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Harper graduates latest class of nursing studentsNov 26, 2012 9:51 am - Harper College will hold its “Celebration Ceremony” on Saturday, when they pin their nursing students and honor the newest members of the health care profession. Among t...