Articles filed under Health
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Maryville hospital in Des Plaines has prospective buyerJun 04, 2014 1:01 am - A national mental health care provider has signed a letter of intent to purchase the Maryville Behavioral Health Hospital in Des Plaines - news that comes just before Ma...
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City of Chicago sues over painkiller marketingJun 03, 2014 1:00 am - The city of Chicago has filed a lawsuit accusing five drugmakers of deceptively marketing a class of prescription painkiller that can be highly addictive. The state laws...
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Regent Surgical opens center in OregonJun 02, 2014 1:01 am - WESTCHESTER - Surgery center management and development company Regent Surgical Health has opened Plaza Ambulatory Surgery Center, a joint venture between Regent, local ...
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Big insurance rate hikes might become less frequentJun 01, 2014 6:59 am - The wild hikes in health insurance rates that blindsided many Americans in recent years may become less frequent because of the health care overhaul. Final rates for 20...
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Samsung unveils prototype health wristband with cloud serviceMay 31, 2014 7:05 am - Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled a prototype heath-monitoring wristband connected to a cloud-based service, which would allow consumers to share their stats with develop...
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GOP House backs state medical marijuana lawsMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Libertarian-minded and moderate Republicans joined forces early Friday morning with Democrats in an early morning House vote to block the federal governmen...
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FDA to update seafood, mercury guidelinesMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is updating its advice for pregnant women on the appropriate levels of mercury in seafood but Commissioner Margaret Hamburg...
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Remembering Gina inspires suicide-prevention effortsMay 29, 2014 5:00 am - A top student and athlete with a loving family and lots of good friends, Gina Giancola should be celebrating her graduation Sunday from Hersey High School with plenty of...
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30 percent of world is now fat, no country immuneMay 29, 2014 1:01 am - LONDON - Almost a third of the world is now fat, and no country has been able to curb obesity rates in the last three decades, according to a new global analysis. Resear...
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No end yet to salmonella outbreak tied to chickenMay 28, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - An outbreak of antibiotic-resistant salmonella linked to a California chicken company hasn't run its course after more than a year, with 50 new illnesses in...