Articles filed under Health
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New Zealand finds botulism signs in milk productsAug 02, 2013 4:59 pm - Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra announced Saturday that tests of some ingredients used in infant formula and sports drinks ha...
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Palatine’s Acura Pharmaceuticals sees $3.1 million 2Q lossAug 02, 2013 10:05 am - Specialty pharmaceutical company Acura Pharmaceuticals, in Palatine, reported a second quarter net loss of $3.1 million primarily due to research and development costs o...
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Designer set the ambience for Alexian hospitalsJul 31, 2013 5:30 am - One of the Alexian Brothers, who served more than 25 years at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village and held the longest continuing tenure of any brother ...
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Pink Heals Tour to visit Good Shepherd SundayJul 29, 2013 3:01 pm - From 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, the Pink Heals Tour will visit the main parking lot of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 W. Route 22 near Lake Barrington, in support...
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Feds ban some Medicare providers in Chicago in crackdownJul 26, 2013 5:08 pm - MIAMI — For the first time in history, federal health officials said Friday they will ban certain types of Medicare and Medicaid providers in three high-fraud cities fro...
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FDA proposes rules for safer imported foodsJul 26, 2013 4:17 pm - WASHINGTON — Chances are that about 15 percent of the food you eat — more if your diet includes lots of fruits, vegetables and cheese — comes from abroad, and the govern...
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Hacker who made ATMs spit out cash diesJul 26, 2013 3:24 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — A prominent hacker who discovered a way to have ATM machines spit out cash and was set to deliver a talk about hacking pacemakers and other wireless impl...
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Nurse works with cancer patients to honor parentsJul 26, 2013 5:30 am - The motto at Cancer Treatment Centers of America is to treat each patient like your mother. Buffalo Grove resident Camille Bejar takes that literally. Bejar, 28 and an ...
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Sebelius recruits women to blog about health lawJul 25, 2013 3:47 pm - President Barack Obama’s administration is courting female bloggers to play a role in a massive campaign aimed at informing the public about the benefits of the new heal...
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$70 million blitz to promote health overhaul in IllinoisJul 24, 2013 4:41 pm - More than $70 million in public money will be spent in Illinois to promote new opportunities for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, according to an...