Articles filed under Health
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Holmstad Helping Hearts offers support for family, caregivers dealing with Alzheimer'sJul 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Findings from an Alzheimer's Association survey released in June 2017 show that while 91 percent of survey participants agree it often takes a village to provide care fo...
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Health plan hinges on the young, but they're a tough sellJul 17, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Julian Senn-Raemont isn't convinced he needs to buy health insurance when he loses coverage under his dad's plan in a couple of years - no matter what ...
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Analysis: Trump will take health care credit or cast blameJul 14, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - If congressional Republicans succeed in repealing and replacing the Obama-era health law, expect a big Rose Garden celebration with President Donald Tr...
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McConnell reveals new health bill; will his GOP support it?Jul 13, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell released his new but still-reeling health care bill Thursday, bidding for conservative support by letting insu...
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Constable: Family's crusade began before son's disorder even had a nameJul 08, 2017 1:00 am - On their first night as parents, Liz and Mike Pribaz slept in the hospital, blissfully unaware that their newborn son, Jack, had a genetic defect that hadn't been discov...
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FDA approves first new drug in 20 years for sickle cellJul 07, 2017 7:00 am - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in nearly 20 years for sickle cell, an inherited disease in which abnormally shaped red blood cells can...
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Obamacare Inspires Unlikely Political Action In California’s Red RegionJul 07, 2017 7:00 am - Modoc County, in the northeastern corner of California, is roughly the size of Connecticut. It’s so sparsely populated, the entire county has just one stoplight. The n...
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Will Mundelein increase age for buying, possessing tobacco?Jul 05, 2017 1:00 am - Following similar actions in other towns, Mundelein officials may increase the minimum age for buying or possessing tobacco products from 18 to 21. But the proposal face...
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Vernon Hills could hike minimum age for buying tobaccoJul 04, 2017 1:00 am - Vernon Hills officials will review and possibly approve an ordinance Wednesday night raising the minimum age for the purchase of tobacco and related products to 21. Boar...
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Raw thighs, tummy trouble and other running struggles they don't tell you aboutJul 02, 2017 7:40 am - Summer is here and race season is heating up. Perhaps you're running your first 5K, or upping your distance for the first time. You've followed the training guidelines. ...