Articles filed under Health
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NCH helps you plan for important healthcare decisionsFeb 28, 2013 10:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (March 1, 2013) – Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is holding two free seminars to provide individuals with guidance and resources for expres...
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Illinois Senate approves Medicaid expansionFeb 28, 2013 6:14 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An expansion of Medicaid under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is one step closer in Illinois. The state Senate passed the expansion 40-19 on...
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Study finds pregnancy nausea drug won’t harm fetusFeb 27, 2013 2:32 pm - There’s reassuring news for pregnant women miserable with morning sickness: A very large study in Denmark finds no evidence that using a popular anti-nausea drug will ha...
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Parents of preemies invited to NCH on March 10Feb 25, 2013 12:32 pm - Recognizing the courage and commitment of parents of premature babies, Northwest Community Hospital is hosting a Parents of Preemies Day on Sunday, March 10. The free co...
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Putting cash on the line to lose weightFeb 24, 2013 6:02 am - Kimberly Calliari paid $300, lost 51 pounds and won $1,200. That all happened after she signed up for two challenges on HealthyWage.com, a website that lets dieters bet ...
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Greek yogurt popular with adults, but will kids bite?Feb 24, 2013 5:00 am - BOCA RATON, Fla. — Greek yogurt is taking over the dairy aisle, but will kids bite? The question is a critical one for General Mills, which is a dominant player in yogur...
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Suburban parents finding ways to sneak in exerciseFeb 24, 2013 5:00 am - More and more parents are getting savvy when it comes to sneaking more nutritious food into their child's diet. Adding pureed veggies to sauces, swapping out oil with un...
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Future science: Using 3D worlds to visualize dataFeb 23, 2013 7:14 am - Take a walk through a human brain? Fly over the surface of Mars? Computer scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago are pushing science fiction closer to reali...
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Six Hanford nuclear tanks leakingFeb 22, 2013 6:05 pm - YAKIMA, Wash. — Six underground tanks that hold a brew of radioactive and toxic waste at the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site are leaking, Washington Gov. Jay Ins...
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Ireland: Plant sent horse labeled ‘beef’ to CzechsFeb 22, 2013 2:20 pm - DUBLIN — An Irish slaughterhouse has been caught labeling horse meat as beef and shipping it to a company in the Czech Republic, Ireland’s government said Friday, in the...