Articles filed under Health
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Jumpstart program helps prevent diabetesJul 24, 2017 11:00 pm - When Bellwood resident Doris Courts, 78, was diagnosed with pre-diabetes several years ago, she was determined to do all she could to avoid full-blown diabetes. She had ...
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CEO's response on sick day for mental health goes viralJul 23, 2017 7:18 am - Recently an utterly human response from a CEO to his employee who was taking time off to cope with mental-health issues took the Internet by storm. It prompted thousands...
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Trump administration pulls health law help in 18 citiesJul 20, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration has ended Affordable Care Act contracts that brought assistance into libraries, businesses and urban neighborhoods...
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Obamacare Exchanges In LimboJul 19, 2017 7:00 am - California’s Obamacare exchange scrubbed its annual rate announcement this week, the latest sign of how the ongoing political drama over the Affordable Care Act is roi...
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Molex celebrates third year as Chicago Marathon sponsorJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - LISLE - Electronics manufacturer Molex announces its third year as an official 2017 Bank of America Chicago Marathon sponsor. This year, Molex is partnering Koch Indust...
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Constable: Is that dog a service animal, a pet or none of your business?Jul 18, 2017 5:00 am - The flight home from Los Angeles is full, and my wife and I are seated next to a woman in the window seat who is cradling a lap dog that is part Chihuahua and part too-b...
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Rauner signs Charlie's Law covering treatment for kids with PANDASJul 18, 2017 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner visited a Lombard home Tuesday to sign Charlie's Law, the nation's first bill granting insurance coverage to children receiving treatment for PANDAS. S...
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What Mitch McConnell is doing next on health careJul 18, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - For Mitch McConnell, Monday night was as embarrassing a blow as they come for a Senate majority leader. Two more Republican senators came out against his bi...
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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 ...