Articles filed under Health
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Texas plant that blew up carried only $1 million policyMay 04, 2013 5:14 pm - McALLEN, Texas — The Texas fertilizer plant that exploded last month, killing 14 people, injuring more than 200 others and causing tens of millions of dollars in damage ...
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Scogna tapped as new Northwest Healthcare CEOMay 03, 2013 2:00 pm - Veteran hospital executive Stephen Scogna, 54, has been appointed as the new CEO of Arlington Heights-based Northwest Community Healthcare. He replaces Bruce Crowther, w...
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Addus HomeCare sees 7 pecent 1Q revenue increaseMay 03, 2013 9:13 am - PALATINE — Addus HomeCare Corp. reported a 7 percent increase in revenues during the first quarter demand for home health care services continued to grow. Total net ser...
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Acura Pharmaceuticals reports $4 million 1Q lossMay 03, 2013 9:13 am - PALATINE — Specialty drugmaker Acura Pharmaceuticals reported a net loss of $4.2 million for the first quarter 2013. The loss translates to 9 cents per diluted share, co...
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Decade-old question: Is anti-bacterial soap safe?May 02, 2013 11:13 am - WASHINGTON — It’s a chemical that’s been in U.S. households for more than 40 years, from the body wash in your bathroom shower to the knives on your kitchen counter to t...
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Women’s groups decry appeal on morning-after pillMay 02, 2013 6:15 am - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s decision to appeal a court order lifting age limits on purchasers of the morning-after pill set off a storm of criticism from rep...
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440 pounds of unwanted medication collectedMay 02, 2013 5:46 am - The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago has collected 440 pounds of unwanted medication from Cook County residents. Police at three sites collect...
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Very few insurance carriers apply with stateMay 01, 2013 3:51 pm - Only six insurance carriers have told the state of Illinois they want to sell a combined 165 health policies on the state’s online insurance marketplace under the nation...
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Palatine pharmaceutical company sues over generic drug plansMay 01, 2013 9:18 am - Palatine-based Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc., whose technology helps deter drug abuse, sued Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., India’s largest drugmaker, over its plan to market a ...
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FDA will evaluate added caffeine in foodsApr 30, 2013 7:48 pm - WASHINGTON — For people seeking an energy boost, companies are increasing their offerings of foods with added caffeine. A new caffeinated gum may have gone too far. The...