Articles filed under Health
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Prosthetic leg brings U-46 grads engineering fameJun 17, 2013 12:00 am - It's the most impressive thing they've ever done, but South Elgin High School graduates Justin Markel, Jonathan Kuruc and Beny Romo can't tell you exactly what “it” is. ...
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Breast implants to get insurance coverage in JapanJun 16, 2013 6:17 am - TOKYO — Breast implants used in reconstruction treatment after a cancer operation will be covered by medical insurance starting next month, a health ministry panel decid...
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Climate talk shifts from curbing CO2 to adaptingJun 16, 2013 5:48 am - WASHINGTON — Efforts to curb global warming have quietly shifted as greenhouse gases inexorably rise. The conversation is no longer solely about how to save the planet b...
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DuPage health officials investigating E. coli casesJun 15, 2013 2:31 pm - DuPage County health officials said Saturday they are looking into at least four confirmed cases of E. coli infections likely stemming from one restaurant they have iden...
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Company recalls 165,000 baby reclinersJun 14, 2013 5:41 pm - Associated Press WASHINGTON — A children’s product maker is recalling about 165,000 baby recliners linked to at least five infant deaths and dozens of reports of childre...
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Advocate Lutheran General Hospital seeks to expand ERJun 14, 2013 4:49 pm - Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is proposing a nearly $40 million renovation and expansion of its emergency room to alleviate crowding and reduce patient wait times, ...
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25 years of inspiration for Edward Health and Fitness CenterJun 13, 2013 5:00 pm - Sports enthusiasts Chuck and Mary Kay Graber moved to Naperville in late 1988 and joined a fledgling Edward Health and Fitness Center as a way to meet like-minded friend...
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Sagent Pharmaceuticals expands voluntary recallJun 13, 2013 12:00 pm - Schaumburg-based Sagent Pharmaceuticals has expanded its voluntary nationwide recall of Vecuronium Bromide for Injection 10mg, manufactured by Mustafa Nevzat Ilac Sanayi...
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Mundelein eyeing zoning rules for marijuana centersJun 11, 2013 10:22 am - With a bill legalizing medical marijuana dispensaries awaiting Gov. Pat Quinn’s signature, Mundelein officials are taking steps to regulate where such shops can open. Th...
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Feds now back morning-after pills for all girlsJun 11, 2013 8:50 am - NEW YORK — After setting off a storm of criticism from abortion rights groups upset that a Democratic president had sided with social conservatives, the Obama administra...