Articles filed under Health
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Madigan proposes allowing cameras at nursing homesSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Monday said she will push for legislation to allow video or audio recording devices to be placed in nursing home rooms to monit...
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State begins taking marijuana business applicationsSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Entrepreneurs wanting to cultivate or dispense medical marijuana under a new Illinois law are getting their chance to be considered, but few, if any, have ...
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HMOs, PPOs, EPOs, and what you need to knowSep 07, 2014 7:43 am - What's in a name? When it comes to health plans sold on the individual market these days, it's often less than people think. The lines that distinguish HMOs, PPOs, EPOs ...
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Medical marijuana: 'Don't ask, don't tell' for state pot growersSep 07, 2014 7:30 am - They must disclose their finances. They must provide real-time video from security cameras. They must draw diagrams of the production models. But medical marijuana grow...
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Pesticide drift a persistent problem for organic farmersSep 06, 2014 1:01 am - MINNEAPOLIS - The cloud of insecticide that drifted from a neighbor's corn field onto the asparagus on Andrew and Melissa Dunham's central Iowa farm cast a shadow over t...
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Naperville pharmacy recalling compounded medicationsSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - A Naperville pharmacy is issuing a voluntary recall of medications that were prepared on site after inspectors raised concerns about whether the shop kept its drugs ster...
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Change of ownership of Maryville hospital in Des Plaines in progressSep 05, 2014 1:00 am - The transfer of ownership of the Maryville Behavioral Health Hospital to a for-profit firm is scheduled for Sept. 30, officials said this week after the move recently wo...
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Bartlett considers memory care facility on Route 59Sep 04, 2014 5:30 am - Developers hoping to build a memory care facility on half of a 10-acre site in Bartlett have outlined nearly a dozen options for what to do with the rest of the property...
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Centegra opens new clinic for Sun City residentsSep 03, 2014 5:30 am - Residents of Sun City senior living community in Huntley now have access to an on-site clinic providing treatment for common illnesses, vaccinations and preventive care....
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Outdoor fitness program launches in ElginSep 03, 2014 5:30 am - Those who want to get their fix of fresh air while working out — come sun, rain or snow — can do that through a new outdoor fitness program in Elgin. Youtside Fitnes...