Articles filed under Health
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FDA approves new HIV drugMay 20, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it approved a new HIV drug from Johnson & Johnson for patients who have not been treated with other medications...
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CDC's 'zombie apocalypse' advice an Internet hitMay 19, 2011 11:00 pm - ATLANTA — "Zombie apocalypse." That blog posting headline is all it took for an obscure public health doctor to set off an Internet frenzy over tired old advice about k...
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Durbin raises concerns over melatonin baked goodsMay 18, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Sen. Dick Durbin is adding his voice to concerns raised over melatonin-laced baked goods. The commercially available products have catchy names like "Lazy C...
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Groundbreaking Friday for children’s hospital in Hoffman EstatesMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - The long-awaited children’s hospital at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates will take less time to erect than had been anticipated. A groundbreaking celebratio...
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FDA panel to weigh revoking key use of Abbott drugMay 16, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will consider this week whether to revoke a key indication from Abbott's blockbuster cholesterol dr...
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Alexian Ball raises money for children’s hospitalMay 10, 2011 2:00 am - More than 700 guests attended last weekend’s glittering ball, “By the Light of the Silvery Moon,” and raised money for Alexian Brothers Health Care system in the Northwe...
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Alexian Brothers holds 25th Alexian Ball de Fleur May 7May 04, 2011 12:00 am - A little more than a week after Alexian Brothers announced its merger with the St. Louis-based Ascension family of hospitals, the Brothers are marking the 25th anniversa...
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FDA says Merck drug successfully fights hepatitisApr 24, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal health officials said Monday a highly-anticipated drug to treat hepatitis C made by Merck appears to cure more patients in less time than establishe...
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Des Plaines man pioneers cardiac breakthroughApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - Paul Heiden of Des Plaines joined the ranks of the world’s heart attack victims only two weeks ago, but he is already a pioneer for an experimental new technology resear...
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Condell honors its volunteer corpsApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - From the gift shop to the surgery waiting room, the hundreds of volunteers at Advocate Condell Medical Center play a key role in the caring of patients and families at t...