Articles filed under Health
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Report: U.S. health care system wastes $750B a yearSep 06, 2012 9:38 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. health care system squanders $750 billion a year — roughly 30 cents of every medical dollar — through unneeded care, byzantine paperwork, fraud and...
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Abbott, Astellas to collaborate on CMV vaccine trialSep 06, 2012 9:28 am - Lake County-based drugmakers Abbott Laboratories and Astellas Pharma said they will collaborate on a clinical trial on a vaccine licensed from Vical Inc. for preventing ...
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Sibling rivalry not all bad, doctor saysSep 05, 2012 5:00 am - When it comes to siblings, rivalry is rooted in competition: competition for parents' time, attention and love. In families with more than one child, it's practically u...
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Arlington Hts. OKs Lutheran Home expansionSep 05, 2012 12:40 am - Lutheran Home will be getting a major renovation and expansion after the Arlington Heights village board approved the project Tuesday night after several hours of public...
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A dozen human West Nile cases reported in DuPageSep 04, 2012 5:08 pm - A total of 12 human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in DuPage County, health department officials confirmed Tuesday. That’s two more cases since the county’s...
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Ex-Obama advisers seek health care cost controlSep 02, 2012 8:06 am - WASHINGTON — Some of President Barack Obama’s former advisers are proposing major changes aimed at controlling health care costs as political uncertainty hovers over his...
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Special coupons promote healthy eatingSep 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Cook from scratch. Eat foods in season. Buy locally. That is the conventional wisdom on what Americans must do to become healthier. Ben Gardner does not agree. The found...
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Don’t believe Medicare fearsAug 30, 2012 4:40 am - I read Steve Morrissey’s letter in the Aug. 19 paper and felt compelled to respond because I received an email with the same misinformation he presented. I checked it ou...
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British charity cyclist arrives in Mt. ProspectAug 29, 2012 7:51 am - After 22 days of cycling Route 66, 63-year-old Jim Windass made it to Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care in Mount Prospect on Monday morning. The staff of Rainbow Hosp...
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Docs, patients hurt by Medicare cutsAug 28, 2012 4:40 am - I treat cancer patients daily at American Cancer Center. As a radiation oncologist, I am deeply troubled by the proposed Medicare cuts that could take effect on Jan. 1, ...