Articles filed under Health
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Experts contemplate the end of smokingFeb 09, 2014 12:30 am - ATLANTA — Health officials have begun to predict the end of cigarette smoking in America. They have long wished for a cigarette-free America, but shied away from calling...
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Vulnerable Democrats try to work around health lawFeb 08, 2014 6:09 pm - WASHINGTON — Hit with a multimillion-dollar barrage of televised attacks, Democrats in tough re-election races want credit for trying to fix the problematic parts of the...
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What’s for dinner? Farm bill has a big impactFeb 08, 2014 5:45 pm - WASHINGTON — Look no further than your dinner plate to understand how the new farm bill affects you. About 15 percent of the money in the legislation signed into law Fr...
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Duke Energy apologizes for N.C. coal ash spillFeb 08, 2014 2:12 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. — A top executive at Duke Energy has apologized for the company’s massive coal ash spill in North Carolina and pledged to clean up its toxic waste from the...
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Public hearings set on Illinois Medicaid proposalFeb 07, 2014 3:04 pm - Two public hearings are scheduled on a proposal to restructure much of the Illinois Medicaid health care system for low-income and disabled patients. Hearings on the pro...
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Lake Barrington sets limits on medical marijuana dispensariesFeb 07, 2014 11:00 am - The Lake Barrington village board this week voted to limit the location of any potential medical marijuana cultivation and distribution centers to a small industrial por...
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Sign up for preview run for Run Wild 5KFeb 06, 2014 10:00 pm - Don't miss this summer training opportunity for the fall Run Wild - Race for Open Space 5K. Come out for a free preview run from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at Hicko...
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North Chicago’s AbbVie makes $320M investment in SingaporeFeb 06, 2014 8:23 am - North Chicago-based AbbVie Inc. said it is making a $320 million investment to establish operations in Singapore for small molecule and biologics active drug substance m...
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FDA launching anti-smoking campaign aimed at youthFeb 04, 2014 8:08 am - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is using ads that depict yellow teeth and wrinkled skin to show the nation’s at-risk youth the costs associated with cigare...
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Feeling mad? New devices can sense your mood and tell — or even text — othersFeb 03, 2014 4:30 am - Cognitive psychologist Mary Czerwinski and her boyfriend were having a vigorous argument as they drove to Vancouver, B.C., from Seattle, where she works at Microsoft Res...