Articles filed under Health
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Medical marijuana dispensary opening next month in Buffalo GroveOct 08, 2015 1:00 am - The first medical marijuana dispensary in Buffalo Grove, Professional Dispensaries of Illinois (PDI Medical), is set to open next month out of a storefront at 1623 Barcl...
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Luxury birthing clinics spur cesarean 'epidemic' in BrazilOct 07, 2015 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Thais Faria sank into a leather love seat, relaxing under the ministrations first of a masseuse, then a manicurist and finally a hairdresser-cum-ma...
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Rush-Copley to use Merge Healthcare technologyOct 06, 2015 1:00 am - AURORA - Rush-Copley Medical Center has selected Merge Healthcare to provide a suite of imaging technology to provide solutions that would streamline the process for the...
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Chronically Ill Pay More in Obamacare Plans Than Employer CoverageOct 05, 2015 7:00 am - Chronically ill people enrolled in individual health plans sold on the Affordable Care Act insurance exchanges pay on average twice as much out-of-pocket for prescriptio...
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What is spirulina?Oct 05, 2015 5:45 am - Spirulina is a blue-green algae that is purported to be a good source of iron, Vitamin Bs and protein, and helpful in boosting your immune system, increasing your me...
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Lack of Legionella protocol frustrates U-46 leaderOct 05, 2015 5:34 am - The head of the Elgin-area school system says there is an alarming lack of public health standards and protocols for dealing with the Legionella bacteria in schools. Eas...
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Advocate Condell to end pioneering adult day care programOct 05, 2015 1:00 am - What has been described as a pioneering adult day care program at Advocate Condell Medical Center is ending next month after 23 years. The program opened in 1992 for old...
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Horizon Pharma relocates U.S. headquarters to Lake ForestOct 05, 2015 1:00 am - Specialty drug manufacturer Horizon Pharma, which moved its corporate headquarters from Deerfield to Ireland in 2014, announced it is relocating its U.S. headquarters fr...
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Northwest Community opens inpatient rehab unitOct 05, 2015 1:00 am - Northwest Community Healthcare has opened a 17-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit at the Arlington Heights hospital, for patients recovering from neurological and cardiac...
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Lizz Winstead wants you to swipe left on antiabortion politiciansOct 04, 2015 7:44 am - Political campaigns often take on romantic undertones: Emails to supporters can sound like dinner-date invitations. The media bills crowded GOP debates as political spee...