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Trump to propose ban on flavorings used in e-cigarettesSep 11, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration will propose banning thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes to combat a recent surge in underage...
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4 more Legionnaires' cases at Batavia senior living facilitySep 11, 2019 1:00 am - Four additional cases of Legionnaires' disease have been reported at Batavia's Covenant Living at the Holmstad, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 12, offic...
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St. Charles American Legion Post 342 to host its first 5K run/walk Sept. 28Sep 10, 2019 11:00 pm - St. Charles American Legion Post 342 will host its first 5K run/walk on Saturday, Sept. 28, at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, off Dean Street in St. Charles. Early packet ...
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Lombard woman has DuPage's first case of West Nile in 2019Sep 10, 2019 1:00 am - A Lombard woman in her 40s is reported to have the first human case of West Nile virus this year in DuPage County, health department officials said Tuesday. The woman, w...
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Sixth person dies from vaping-related illnessSep 10, 2019 1:00 am - Kansas health officials confirmed the first death in the state Tuesday associated with an outbreak of serious lung disease related to vaping or using e-cigarettes. It is...
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Registration open for new Hustle S'more 5K and Kids MileSep 09, 2019 11:00 pm - Run through the prairie of Peck Farm Park at the Geneva Park District's new Hustle S'more 5K and Kids Mile. This chip-timed race will be held Saturday, Sept. 28, at Pec...
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Aurora church offers example of increasing mental health supportSep 06, 2019 1:00 am - The safeTALK training planned for Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Aurora filled almost immediately after registration started, proving two things to organizers of t...
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Stroger Hospital Recognized by U.S. News & World ReportSep 05, 2019 11:00 pm - Cook County Health is proud to announce that John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a high performing organization for gast...
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AbbVie ends work on cancer drug Rova-T after failuresAug 29, 2019 1:00 am - AbbVie Inc. said it would stop all research on its experimental cancer treatment Rova-T, a drug it bought in its $5.8 billion 2016 takeover of Stemcentrx Inc. The decisi...
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What's behind the persistent shortage of lifesaving EpiPensAug 25, 2019 6:00 am - Mylan and Pfizer are still struggling with manufacturing issues for the EpiPen anti-allergy injector as the critical back-to-school season gets underway and a rival gene...