Articles filed under Health
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Circle these dates: Health law’s key tests in 2014Dec 29, 2013 4:04 am - WASHINGTON — The new year brings the big test of President Barack Obama’s beleaguered health care law: Will it work? The heart of the law springs to life Wednesday, afte...
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Health law’s millions of beneficiaries see relief from worryDec 28, 2013 6:19 pm - Adam Peterson’s life is about to change. For the first time in years, he is planning to do things he could not have imagined. He intends to have surgery to remove his ga...
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Under health law, vending machines to start showing calories in 2014Dec 28, 2013 4:05 pm - CONCORD, N.H. — Office workers in search of snacks will be counting calories along with their change under new labeling regulations for vending machines included in Pres...
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Prospectors seek fortune in legal potDec 28, 2013 6:45 am - SEATTLE — Dot-bong, Marijuana Inc., the Green Rush: Call it what you will, the burgeoning legal marijuana industry in Washington state is drawing pot prospectors of all ...
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Denver distributes recreational pot sales licensesDec 27, 2013 4:54 pm - DENVER — The first batch of Denver businesses approved to sell recreational marijuana got their licenses Friday, the owners mugging for pictures and saying they never th...
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Lutheran General finds, stops bacteria sourceDec 27, 2013 3:54 pm - Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge is asking patients who had a specific procedure performed earlier this year to be screened for a potential infection tha...
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Obama reversal on health plan gets mixed reviewsDec 27, 2013 5:52 am - President Barack Obama’s decision a month ago that allowed people to keep insurance policies once slated for cancellation under the federal health overhaul has received ...
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Northwest suburban pediatrician remembered as pioneerDec 27, 2013 4:30 am - One of the founding medical staff from Northwest Community Hospital and one of its first female pediatricians, has died. Dr. Marianne B. Budzeika passed away on Tuesday....
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Hand, face transplants to face new government oversightDec 26, 2013 4:13 pm - WASHINGTON — Sure your liver or kidney could save someone’s life. But would you donate your hands, or your face? Signing up to become an organ donor may get more complic...
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Obamacare policy notifications and current status, by stateDec 26, 2013 3:23 pm - 1333 ...