Articles filed under Health
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Medical marijuana facility close to approval in Rolling MeadowsMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - Nature's Care, a medical marijuana dispensary that has been licensed by the state, but denied in Palatine, is one step closer to opening in Rolling Meadows instead. The ...
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Vernon Hills company starts as printer, now makes hotel suppliesMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - American Hotel Register Company headquartered in Vernon Hills is celebrating its 150th anniversary, having started as a printer of hotel registration books and diver...
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Lake Forest's Hospira beats sales expectationsApr 28, 2015 1:00 am - Hospira Inc., a provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies, and a global leader in biosimilars, today reported first-quarter 2015 results that beat expec...
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Central DuPage Hospital celebrates its smallest superheroesApr 28, 2015 1:00 am - Jack Cerone is only 15 weeks old, but he's a superhero in the eyes of his mother, his nurses and his doctors. The tiny, 6-pound boy was sporting a red, blue and yellow o...
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Area dentists team up to give Iraq War veteran a reason to smileApr 27, 2015 11:00 am - For one returning veteran and Purple Heart recipient, with two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan under his belt, the stars finally aligned. His story - losing his tee...
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Proposal would give Illinois' terminally ill right to try unapproved drugsApr 27, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois residents with terminal illnesses might soon be able to use treatments and drugs not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. State Sen. Michael C...
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Alexian's Ball de Fleur proceeds help the most vulnerableApr 26, 2015 11:00 pm - Compelled to serve. Those are the buzzwords driving this year's Ball de Fleur, the largest fundraiser of the year for the Alexian Brothers' Foundation. This is the 29th ...
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You may be using the wrong e-cigarette type to quit smokingApr 26, 2015 7:21 am - If you're puffing on an e-cigarette to quit smoking, the type of device you use may make a difference. Almost 28 percent of people who used refillable "tank" models ever...
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Junk-food revival: New items boost sales at Domino's, Dunkin'Apr 26, 2015 7:18 am - Americans still love junk food. Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. and Domino's Pizza Inc. reported first-quarter sales that topped analysts' estimates as expanded menus - with n...
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Bill would limit farm antibiotics in OregonApr 25, 2015 1:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. - For decades, farmers have routinely fed antibiotics to livestock to fatten up the animals and protect them from illnesses amplified by confined conditio...