Articles filed under Health
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White House plan targets methane emissionsMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The White House announced a wide-ranging plan Friday aimed at cutting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling, landfills and other sources, part of Pres...
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Poll: Obama health law fails to gain supportMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Public support for President Barack Obama's health care law is languishing at its lowest level since passage of the landmark legislation four years ago, acc...
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Harper nursing alumni, students to gather at symposiumMar 26, 2014 11:00 pm - Now in its 45th year, Harper College's Nursing program has graduated thousands of students who've gone on to provide quality care for clients in a variety of health care...
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Millions could get extra time for health sign-upsMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Millions of Americans could get extra time to enroll for taxpayer-subsidized coverage this year under President Barack Obama's health care law. That would l...
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Jimmy Butler visits sick children in Park RidgeMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago Bulls player Jimmy Butler and the team mascot, Benny the Bull, visited Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge Thursday afternoon to bring cheer and distracti...
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Good Shepherd earns chest pain accreditationMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Lake Barrington has received accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, the hospital announced this week. The orga...
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Birth control rule seems to divide Supreme CourtMar 25, 2014 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — Seemingly divided, the Supreme Court struggled Tuesday with the question of whether companies have religious rights, a case challenging President Barack Oba...
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Public shows interest in Illinois medical marijuanaMar 25, 2014 1:00 am - Written comments by the hundreds are being reviewed by Illinois officials who are revising proposed regulations for the state's new medical marijuana program. The publi...
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With health law, workers ponder the I-Quit optionMar 21, 2014 1:01 am - CHICAGO - For uninsured people, the nation's new health care law may offer an escape from worry about unexpected, astronomical medical bills. But for Stephanie Payne of ...
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An early gain fades on Wall StreetMar 21, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - An early surge on the stock market evaporated Friday, as health care stocks tugged major indexes down. Biotech companies were especially hard-hit after U.S. ...