Articles filed under Health
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Single-payer care good for businessAug 23, 2012 4:40 am - After listening to endless debates are arguments about which candidate has the best health care and Medicare plans, the more convinced I am that our current health care ...
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Joint Commission launches lab central connect portalAug 22, 2012 9:31 am - The Joint Commission today announced the launch of Lab Central Connect in Oakbrook Terrace for accredited laboratories. The portal is designed to help Joint Commission-a...
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New law lowers age for pharmacist-administered vaccinationsAug 21, 2012 4:53 pm - Illinois children as young as 10 years old can get vaccinated at pharmacies under an Illinois law signed Tuesday that lowers the age limit. Previously, the law allowed ...
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Editorial: Cutting the clatter on two entitlementsAug 20, 2012 5:00 am - Medicare and Social Security are more like cousins than twins, but together the programs are forming one of the chief topics of conversation for the coming election camp...
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Elmhurst Healthcare formally opens Addison centerAug 19, 2012 4:54 pm - Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare formally opened its newest building Sunday afternoon, giving residents of Addison and adjoining communities access to a full range of health...
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Looking to save on prescriptions? It’s complicatedAug 19, 2012 7:43 am - TRENTON, N.J. — Struggling to pay for your prescription medication? You’re far from alone: Studies show roughly a quarter of patients don’t take medicines they need bec...
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Centegra-Huntley a community effortAug 19, 2012 4:40 am - After years of preparation, I am honored to say that Centegra is moving forward with our Centegra Hospital-Huntley project for all of you — our community. The project wa...
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‘Kinder, gentler’ Derby Lite skates across suburbsAug 18, 2012 10:57 am - They arrive at a building in a Lombard office park with helmets hooked to rolling suitcases and begin their transformation from Megan or Amanda or Melissa or Trina into ...
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DuPage reports new case of West Nile virusAug 17, 2012 5:40 pm - A Villa Park man in his 50s is the second confirmed human case of West Nile virus in DuPage County this year, health department officials said. Earlier this week, the he...
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Wheaton College suit prompts change in contraception ‘safe harbor’Aug 17, 2012 9:19 am - A lawsuit filed by Wheaton College helped push the federal government this week to change its guidelines on how religious institutions can qualify for a year’s reprieve ...