Articles filed under Health
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FDA approves first new drug in 20 years for sickle cellJul 07, 2017 7:00 am - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in nearly 20 years for sickle cell, an inherited disease in which abnormally shaped red blood cells can...
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Obamacare Inspires Unlikely Political Action In California’s Red RegionJul 07, 2017 7:00 am - Modoc County, in the northeastern corner of California, is roughly the size of Connecticut. It’s so sparsely populated, the entire county has just one stoplight. The n...
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Will Mundelein increase age for buying, possessing tobacco?Jul 05, 2017 1:00 am - Following similar actions in other towns, Mundelein officials may increase the minimum age for buying or possessing tobacco products from 18 to 21. But the proposal face...
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Vernon Hills could hike minimum age for buying tobaccoJul 04, 2017 1:00 am - Vernon Hills officials will review and possibly approve an ordinance Wednesday night raising the minimum age for the purchase of tobacco and related products to 21. Boar...
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Raw thighs, tummy trouble and other running struggles they don't tell you aboutJul 02, 2017 7:40 am - Summer is here and race season is heating up. Perhaps you're running your first 5K, or upping your distance for the first time. You've followed the training guidelines. ...
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McConnell Has About $200B In â€~Candy’ To Make Deals On Obamacare RepealJun 30, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - The path to 50 votes for an Obamacare replacement bill seemed to narrow dramatically Thursday as efforts to craft a quick compromise foundered - but Senate ...
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Health Care Battle On Hill Has Veterans Defending Obamacare BenefitsJun 30, 2017 7:00 am - Air Force veteran Billy Ramos, from Simi Valley, Calif., is 53 and gets health insurance for himself and for his family from Medicaid - the government insurance program ...
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Fact check: President Trump's claim Medicaid spending in health bill 'actually goes up'Jun 30, 2017 1:00 am - "Democrats purposely misstated Medicaid under new Senate bill - actually goes up."- President Trump, in a tweet, June 28, 2017 --- The White House is defending changes t...
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Bob Leonard 10K/5K River Run returns July 30 in St. CharlesJun 28, 2017 11:00 pm - The Bob Leonard 5K/10K River Run & Colonial Cafe 1K Color Run will begin at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, July 30, at the historic grand pavilion at Pottawatomie Park, 8 North Ave. ...
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Drop In Sudden Cardiac Arrests Linked To ObamacareJun 28, 2017 7:00 am - If 22 million Americans lose their health care coverage by 2026 under the GOP Senate’s plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, how many people could die? T...