Articles filed under Health
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St. Alexius staff are all saints, he saysOct 27, 2012 5:00 am - I was admitted to St. Alexius Medical Center on Monday afternoon, Aug. 20, with what turned out not to be a heart problem but something to do with my lung cancer, which ...
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MCC to study $42 million health sciences centerOct 26, 2012 5:02 pm - McHenry County College is moving forward with plans to look at the feasibility of a public-private partnership to build a $42 million health sciences center. The board u...
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Senators call on FDA to act on energy drinksOct 26, 2012 4:41 pm - NEW YORK — Two U.S. senators on Friday again called on federal regulators to close what they say are loopholes that allow energy-drink makers to sell products with addit...
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Merck 3Q profit up 2 pct despite sales declineOct 26, 2012 10:20 am - Drugmaker Merck & Co. said Friday that third-quarter profit rose 2 percent as reduced spending on overhead offset lower sales due to new generic competition for its top-...
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Reflejos honors suburban businessesOct 25, 2012 11:59 am - Twenty-seven companies and organizations in finance, health and other areas were honored Wednesday during the first Reflecting Excellence Awards hosted by Reflejos Bilin...
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Mass. officials find problems at pharmacyOct 24, 2012 10:44 am - BOSTON — Water from a leaking boiler collected just outside a room that was supposed to be sterile. Floor mats used by technicians were filled with dirt and debris. Drug...
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Eli Lilly 3Q profit climbs 7 pct, revenue slidesOct 24, 2012 8:28 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Lilly’s third-quarter earnings climbed 7 percent, as a drop in expenses and a payment from a former partner helped offset an 11 percent slide in reven...
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Disabled patients to benefit from Medicare changeOct 23, 2012 11:59 am - WASHINGTON — Thousands of Medicare patients with severe chronic illnesses like Alzheimer’s would get continuing access to rehab and other services under a change agreed ...
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Court blocks Indiana’s defunding of Planned ParenthoodOct 23, 2012 11:52 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana can’t cut off funding for Planned Parenthood just because the organization provides abortions, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 7th U.S....
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Sherman chooses Advocate Health Care for partnerOct 23, 2012 9:35 am - Sherman Health announced Tuesday its intent to partner with Advocate Health Care and join the largest health system in Illinois. The details of the partnership are still...