Articles filed under Health
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FDA panel backs Gilead Sciences’ hepatitis C drugOct 25, 2013 4:56 pm - WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration advisers have unanimously voted in favor of a highly anticipated hepatitis C drug from Gilead Sciences that holds promise for m...
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FDA approves more powerful, pure hydrocodone drugOct 25, 2013 4:55 pm - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a stronger, single-ingredient version of the painkiller hydrocodone, the widely-abused prescription medicine f...
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Illinois holds most nuclear waste in U.S.Oct 25, 2013 4:12 pm - U.S. lawmakers have debated for decades where to put all the spent fuel generated by the nation’s nuclear power plants. The dithering means that an unintended site has e...
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Website contractors point fingers at Obama administrationOct 24, 2013 7:30 pm - WASHINGTON — Contractors who built the web portal for the Obama administration’s health insurance marketplace said Thursday the site’s crippling problems trace back to i...
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Insurance brokers air frustrations with health care websiteOct 23, 2013 3:56 pm - WHEELING — Insurance brokers in Illinois vented their frustrations Wednesday with the troubled rollout of President Barack Obama’s health care law and the crippled feder...
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Phone call can help get around health law glitchesOct 22, 2013 6:20 pm - The best strategy for Illinois residents who want to sign up for insurance under President Barack Obama’s health care law may involve the telephone. Consumers who have r...
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DuPage County plans to build new mental health centerOct 22, 2013 10:01 am - DuPage County Health Department officials are unveiling plans to merge two mental health facilities into a new building on their Wheaton campus. The proposed behavioral ...
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Kirchoff exit from Northwest Community Hospital to remain openOct 22, 2013 5:15 am - After a trial period, the westbound exit from Northwest Community Hospital onto Kirchoff Road in Arlington Heights will remain open permanently, the village board decide...
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Obama: 'No excuse' for health care signup problemsOct 21, 2013 8:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday offered “no excuses” — and little explanation — for the computer bugs still frustrating Americans who are trying to enroll ...
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Bacteria found in breast milk sold on InternetOct 21, 2013 7:36 am - Human breast milk is sold for babies on several online sites for a few dollars an ounce, but a new study says buyer beware: Testing showed it can contain potentially dan...