Articles filed under Health
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Chicago children’s hospital holds ribbon-cuttingJun 04, 2012 4:54 pm - Children played a significant role in Monday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $855 million Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago just as they helped with the 23-story ho...
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Takeda acquires URL Pharma for $800 millionJun 04, 2012 9:32 am - DEERFIELD — Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. subsidiary Takeda America Holdings, Inc. has acquired URL Pharma Inc. for $800 million. The deal also includes an agreement for fut...
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Small businesses say no to health care tax creditJun 03, 2012 7:45 am - NEW YORK — When Josh King heard that small businesses could get a tax credit for offering health insurance to employees, his reaction was, “cool, that’ll save us some mo...
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$39 million medical facility on pace for December openingJun 01, 2012 2:00 pm - Editor's note: This story clarifies and earlier version. DuPage Medical Group officials are crediting a warm, dry winter with keeping construction of their $39 mil...
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Construction begins for new Streamwood health centerMay 31, 2012 12:27 pm - When Bob Tanner noticed how many patients from Streamwood, Hanover Park and Bartlett were coming to his Elgin community health center for care, he saw a need for a simil...
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Consumer Reports begins rating doctors in Mass.May 31, 2012 5:13 am - BOSTON — Consumer Reports, best known for rating the nuts and bolts of cars, household appliances and other electronics, is getting into the business of rating primary c...
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Pet acupuncture becomes more mainstreamMay 28, 2012 7:07 am - WASHINGTON — One afternoon, as Heather Schoell was having porcupine-quill-like needles inserted into her feet, she casually mentioned to her acupuncturist that Cashew, h...
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Tips to pick the best nursing home for a loved oneMay 27, 2012 7:38 am - TRENTON, N.J. — Finding the right nursing home for an elderly loved one is a daunting task. And it’s one most of us will face, as two-thirds of people over 65 will need ...
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Tobacco tax pits Lance Armstrong against R.J. ReynoldsMay 27, 2012 7:23 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Lance Armstrong, the cycling champion and cancer survivor, is putting $1.5 million behind a ballot measure to add $1 a pack to California’s cigarette tax...
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Agent: ‘OMG’ diet book subject of 7-figure dealMay 26, 2012 8:22 am - NEW YORK — The author of a self-published diet book that advocates skipping breakfast and taking cold baths has agreed to lucrative deals with British and U.S. publisher...