Articles filed under Health
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Low marks for WellPoint in hospital surveyAug 15, 2012 3:55 pm - WellPoint Inc., the health insurer that’s lost 18 percent of its market value over two months, is the least popular carrier among hospital executives who have to negotia...
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J&J removing harsh chemicals from products by 2015Aug 15, 2012 10:35 am - TRENTON, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson plans to remove trace amounts of potentially cancer-causing and other dangerous chemicals from nearly all its adult toiletries and cosm...
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Catamaran to move headquarters from Lisle to SchaumburgAug 14, 2012 4:24 pm - Pharmacy benefits management company Catamaran Corp., formerly known as SXC Health Solutions, said it will relocate its corporate headquarters from Lisle to Schaumburg. ...
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Nurses association lauds Advocate Good ShepherdAug 10, 2012 12:00 pm - The Emergency Nurses Association has named Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital near Lake Barrington one of eight recipients of the second annual Lantern Award. The award rec...
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Proud to know nurse who ran 314 milesAug 10, 2012 5:00 am - With all the bad news written daily, I wanted to highlight a story about an exceptional “feet” — yes, I mean feet — of a nurse in Cancer Services at Northwest Community ...
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Pet hospital opens in Elk Grove VillageAug 09, 2012 12:16 pm - Elk Grove Village is now home to a state-of-the-art, 24-hour emergency veterinary hospital on the west side of town. BluePearl Veterinary Partners opened at 1050 Bonaven...
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Open house tours at NCH’s Day Surgery CenterAug 08, 2012 2:27 pm - Northwest Community Healthcare is inviting the community to take a closer look at the NCH Day Surgery Center during an open house from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Aug. 18. ...
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Wellness Center USA completes acquisition of CNS-WellnessAug 08, 2012 12:46 pm - SCHAUMBURG — Health care and nutraceutical company Wellness Center USA said it has completes its acquisition of its CNS-Wellness LLC in Tampa, Fla. CNS is a cognitive ne...
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Central States to use Context 4 Healthcare systemAug 07, 2012 9:03 am - Central States Health and Welfare Fund of Rosemont has selected Context 4 Healthcare Inc.’s DecisionPoint Health Payment System’s Usual, Customary & Reasonable (UCR) ben...
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Abbott stent system gets FDA approvalAug 07, 2012 9:02 am - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Libertyville Township-based Abbott Laboratories’ Omnilink Elite Vascular Balloon-Expandable Stent System for the treat...