Articles filed under Health
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Quitting tobacco isn't easy for cigarette-selling CVS rivalsNov 09, 2014 6:41 am - CVS Health Corp. has quit tobacco. Its competitors aren't finding it so easy. Walgreen Co. and Rite Aid Corp. - retail pharmacies whose cigarette displays are the last t...
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What small business can expect in the new CongressNov 09, 2014 6:32 am - NEW YORK - The shift in power in Congress may give small businesses help with taxes and regulations, but there's little expectation that sweeping changes are in store. I...
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Boomers turn to online tools for health care needsNov 09, 2014 6:00 am - When Hollywood music editor Angie Rubin, 50, worked on the 2012 film “Pitch Perfect,” she used sophisticated sound-editing software to match music tracks with the singer...
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Medical marijuana dispensary proposed in Des PlainesNov 07, 2014 12:01 am - Only one potential medical marijuana dispensary has applied to the state to open a facility within the city limits of Des Plaines, officials said. Prime Wellness of Illi...
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Prices increase slightly on Illinois health plansNov 07, 2014 12:01 am - CHICAGO - Many Illinois consumers who bought health insurance on the year-old government-run marketplace will see modest increases in prices for 2015, and they'll have s...
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Constable: World colored by never-ending pain for people with rare disorderNov 04, 2014 4:30 am - During her explanation of how her chronic disorder cost her the nursing career she cherished or soured some relationships with relatives and friends, Kathleen McGill wip...
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Buffalo Grove police grow beards for healthNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - During the month of November, about 20 Buffalo Grove police officers will be growing facial hair in support of The Movember Foundation and their efforts to raise public ...
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Team climbs Willis Tower in honor of Arlington Heights boyNov 02, 2014 12:01 am - A team of more than 40 people climbed the stairs at Chicago's Willis Tower on Sunday in honor of an Arlington Heights boy who team members hope will soon be able to tack...
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IDPH: Maine nurse would not be quarantined in IllinoisNov 01, 2014 7:45 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health's guidelines on Ebola monitoring exactly matches the ruling made by a Maine judge on Friday regarding nurse Kaci Hickox, authori...
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Americans' new way of losing pounds is leaving Weight Watchers behindNov 01, 2014 7:43 am - This should be the perfect time for a company such as Weight Watchers to thrive. The United States is still one of the fattest nations on the planet, with a third of the...