Articles filed under Health
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Obama's health law will be judged on 3 questionsJul 06, 2013 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Three months before uninsured people can start shopping for coverage, some big unknowns loom over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The surpris...
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What now? Q&A about latest snag in health care lawJul 06, 2013 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Nothing's ever easy with President Barack Obama's health care law. The latest hitch gives employers an additional year before they must offer medical covera...
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Editorial: PTSD treatment warrants more studyJul 05, 2013 8:59 am - Post-traumatic stress disorder is a sad and perplexing condition that affects victims of violence and trauma and, notably, many of our military service veterans. On aver...
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NFL says no to entering Obamacare arenaJul 04, 2013 7:03 am - The National Football League is used to big, bruising battles. But it announced it was likely staying out of one of the roughest fights in Washington: the war over Obama...
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Q&A: What gay marriage ruling means for taxes, benefitsJul 04, 2013 6:17 am - United States v. Windsor, the Supreme Court decision striking down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, was obviously of huge symbolic importance for LGBT Americans...
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Illinois investigating listeria outbreakJul 03, 2013 7:06 pm - Illinois public health officials say they’re investigating a listeria outbreak. The Illinois Department of Public Health said Wednesday that cheese has been linked to a ...
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Palatine location ideal for housingJul 01, 2013 5:00 am - Last week, the Palatine Plan Commission voted 7-1 to recommend approval of Catherine Alice Gardens, a permanent supportive housing development for individuals and famili...
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Housing project will be good for PalatineJul 01, 2013 5:00 am - Catherine Alice Gardens, the permanent supportive housing apartment building for people with disabilities being proposed by the Housing Task Force, the Alexian Brothers ...
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Elgin mom advocates for parents to skip immunizationsJun 30, 2013 8:00 am - Shortly after posting on her Facebook page that she was looking to take her toddler to a chickenpox party and expose him to the virus, Hollie Redinger realized she was i...
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Some think religious vaccination exemption is too broadJun 30, 2013 8:00 am - Illinois has two types of exemptions allowing unvaccinated kids to stay in school: One calls for a doctor’s note if, for example, a child is allergic to a certain vaccin...