Articles filed under Health
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Sprinter who lived rough in London hoping to resume careerMar 09, 2015 11:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - Already orphaned by Sierra Leone's civil war when his adopted mother was killed by Ebola, Jimmy Thoronka felt he had nothing to return home to after compet...
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WHO creates independent panel to assess its Ebola responseMar 09, 2015 11:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization says it has created a panel of independent experts to assess its response to the biggest-ever Ebola outbreak in history. In a...
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Obamacare, Private Medicare Plans Must Keep Updated Doctor Directories In 2016Mar 08, 2015 11:00 pm - Starting next year, the federal government will require health insurers to give millions of Americans enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans or in policies sold in the fed...
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The numbers behind the stock market's bull runMar 08, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The bull market has turned six, one of the longest runs for stocks since the 1940s. The Standard & Poor's 500 index has more than tripled since March 9, ...
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Alcoa and General Motors are big market moversMar 08, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Alcoa Inc., down 78 cents to $1...
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Will suburbanites soon be paying doctors retainers?Mar 08, 2015 8:30 am - More time with your doctor, anytime — at a cost. What you should know about concierge medicine.
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Oakton highlights health careers at information sessionsMar 08, 2015 1:00 am - Discover your opportunities in radiologic technology and as a physical therapist assistant by attending free information sessions at Oakton Community College's campuses ...
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Liberia removes Ebola crematorium as outbreak is containedMar 07, 2015 10:00 pm - MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - Marking the progress in controlling its Ebola outbreak, the Liberian government dismantled a crematorium and removed drums containing the ashes ...
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Residents with autism could see relief in dentist's officeMar 07, 2015 7:00 am - Mike Baker's 16-year-old son has autism and experiences trips to the dentist differently than most people. Baker, of Schaumburg, said his son was sedated for dental wor...
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US consumers increased January borrowing by $11.6 billionMar 05, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Consumers increased their borrowing in January at the slowest pace in more than a year with borrowing on credit cards actually declining for the second...