Articles filed under Health
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Illinois House, Senate OK big Medicaid cutsMay 24, 2012 9:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of thousands of people would see their health care cut back or even eliminated under legislation approved Thursday by Illinois lawmakers in a desp...
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Cook County could get Medicaid reprieveMay 24, 2012 7:01 pm - SPRINGFIELD — As part of a greater package deal to try to cut the state’s Medicaid costs, Illinois lawmakers Thursday sent Gov. Pat Quinn a plan that could let Cook Coun...
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Aurora requires business licenses, medical provider for tattoo parlorsMay 22, 2012 10:00 pm - The eight tattoo parlors in Aurora will be regulated by $500 nontransferable business licenses that govern their hours, ages of employees and access to medical advice af...
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Senior living centers across accept more petsMay 19, 2012 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Shirlee and Nathan "Nick" Horowitz faced one serious health crisis after another before their doctor said they had to move into an assisted living center. ...
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Boomers' love of pets could change as both ageMay 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Hazel the schnauzer and Wrigley the black lab mix mean everything to Harriet Buscombe. The dogs protect her on her pre-dawn runs around her Champaign, Ill., neighborhood...
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How to cook when only one family member can't eat wheat proteinMay 19, 2012 6:00 am - If only one member of a family requires a gluten-free diet, meal time can be a juggle for families and almost always requires extra planning. For example, when the Bent...
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Expert tips on making a kitchen ‘GF’May 19, 2012 1:00 am - Kitchen items that shouldn’t be shared These items are almost always contaminated with traces of gluten and can’t properly be sanitized, either because they are electri...
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Restaurants with gluten-free menu itemsMay 19, 2012 1:00 am - Dozens of restaurants around the Chicago area now feature gluten-free items on their menu, including these suburban businesses, which were showcased at the recent Un...
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Lake Co. YMCA hosts free health screenings in JuneMay 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Rosalind Franklin University Health System's mobile health unit, Community Care Connection, has scheduled stops at both Lake County Family YMCA branches in June. Blood p...
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South Barrington doctor convicted by federal juryMay 17, 2012 1:00 pm - A South Barrington doctor is facing five years in prison after a federal jury convicted him of make false statements in reports relating to health care benefits and serv...