Articles filed under Health
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Drugmaker warns on morning-after pill effectiveness in larger womenNov 26, 2013 9:16 am - PARIS — A French contraceptive maker said Tuesday its morning-after pill is ineffective when taken by women who weigh more than 176 pounds. The decision by HRA Pharma fo...
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Sherman Hospital's new geothermal system is paying offNov 25, 2013 4:30 am - Four years after Elgin's Advocate Sherman Hospital opened a state-of-the art facility with a geothermal system to heat and cool the facility, officials say the cost savi...
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Political pressures impacted state health exchangeNov 24, 2013 5:47 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Most states led by Democratic governors have opted to run their own online health insurance marketplaces as part of the Affordable Care Act. But in Preside...
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Santa at Good Shepherd Hospital Dec. 9Nov 24, 2013 9:23 am - Celebrate the holiday season and bring your children to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital near Lake Barrington from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9...
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Ronald McDonald House on track for 2015 opening in WinfieldNov 24, 2013 6:00 am - Cadence Health's push to bring a Ronald McDonald House to the Western suburbs by early 2015 is moving along as planned. The health system last week won approval from Win...
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Hemp farmer tackles Capitol HillNov 24, 2013 5:26 am - The Washington Post WASHINGTON — The farmer is not a gambling man. He has not heard the voice of God on the wind. But if you build it, he told himself, they will come. S...
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Estate planning need not be overwhelmingNov 23, 2013 11:47 pm - Seniors can enjoy their elder years with few cares if they simply use common sense, think ahead and clearly communicate their wishes to their family members and advocate...
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State suspends Niles doctor’s licenseNov 22, 2013 3:58 pm - The state of Illinois has temporarily suspended the medical license of a Chicago doctor over accusations he improperly provided someone with prescriptions for 11,000 tab...
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Illinois with Obama on insurance cancellation fixNov 22, 2013 3:57 pm - After a week of consideration, Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration announced Friday that Illinois will allow the one-year extension of existing health insurance plans propos...
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Many exchange health plans exclude top hospitalsNov 20, 2013 4:31 pm - Chicago’s best known hospitals don’t accept many of the health plans sold on the new insurance marketplace that’s part of the nation’s health care law, and consumer advo...