Articles filed under Health
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Study puts Edward Hospital among top in cardiology servicesOct 23, 2012 9:25 am - NAPERVILLE — Edward Hospital’s Cardiology Services is in the top 10 percent in the nation, according to a new report from Healthgrades. The report, American Hospital Qua...
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Drugmaker Roche investigated for not reporting side effectsOct 23, 2012 9:08 am - LONDON — The European Medicines Agency has started an infringement procedure against pharmaceutical giant Roche for allegedly failing to properly report side effects in ...
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Mississippi says no thanks to Medicaid expansion dollarsOct 21, 2012 7:00 am - JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi has long been one of the sickest and poorest states in America, with some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease and mo...
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Questions for Medicare in meningitis outbreakOct 20, 2012 9:21 pm - WASHINGTON — Medicare is coming under scrutiny in the meningitis outbreak that has rekindled doubts about the safety of the nation’s drug supply. The giant health insura...
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Dozens of states make it harder to get abortionsOct 20, 2012 7:18 pm - CHICAGO — It’s legal to get an abortion in America, but in many places it is hard and getting harder. Just this year, 17 states set new limits on abortion; 24 did last y...
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Earlier puberty seen in boys, just like in girlsOct 20, 2012 4:26 am - CHICAGO — When it comes to the birds and the bees, some parents may want to have that talk with their boys a little sooner than they expected. Researchers have found sig...
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Banana Boat recalls sunscreen due to fire riskOct 19, 2012 5:14 pm - WASHINGTON — The maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is recalling some of its spray-on products after reports that a handful of people have caught on fire after applying the ...
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Compounding pharmacies seek to shake stigmaOct 18, 2012 10:05 am - LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Before federal agencies and state lawmakers engage in any crackdown on regulations for specialty and compounding pharmacies, those running such facilit...
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Abbott to cut 550 jobs; earnings exceed estimates as company prepares to splitOct 17, 2012 12:58 pm - Abbott Laboratories, which plans to separate into two companies, said it cut 550 jobs globally today — including about 100 from its headquarters in Libertyville Town...
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Glenview infant formula maker sued after baby’s deathOct 17, 2012 11:11 am - The families of a three babies sickened by a rare bacterial infection, including a 10-day-old Missouri infant who died, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Glenview-base...