Articles filed under Health
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Arlington Hts. OKs Lutheran Home expansionSep 05, 2012 12:40 am - Lutheran Home will be getting a major renovation and expansion after the Arlington Heights village board approved the project Tuesday night after several hours of public...
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A dozen human West Nile cases reported in DuPageSep 04, 2012 5:08 pm - A total of 12 human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in DuPage County, health department officials confirmed Tuesday. That’s two more cases since the county’s...
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Ex-Obama advisers seek health care cost controlSep 02, 2012 8:06 am - WASHINGTON — Some of President Barack Obama’s former advisers are proposing major changes aimed at controlling health care costs as political uncertainty hovers over his...
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Special coupons promote healthy eatingSep 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Cook from scratch. Eat foods in season. Buy locally. That is the conventional wisdom on what Americans must do to become healthier. Ben Gardner does not agree. The found...
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Don’t believe Medicare fearsAug 30, 2012 4:40 am - I read Steve Morrissey’s letter in the Aug. 19 paper and felt compelled to respond because I received an email with the same misinformation he presented. I checked it ou...
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British charity cyclist arrives in Mt. ProspectAug 29, 2012 7:51 am - After 22 days of cycling Route 66, 63-year-old Jim Windass made it to Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care in Mount Prospect on Monday morning. The staff of Rainbow Hosp...
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Docs, patients hurt by Medicare cutsAug 28, 2012 4:40 am - I treat cancer patients daily at American Cancer Center. As a radiation oncologist, I am deeply troubled by the proposed Medicare cuts that could take effect on Jan. 1, ...
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Illinois delegates in a survey identify one priority for their candidates: Fix the economyAug 25, 2012 11:00 pm - As the economy has struggled, so have the suburbs. While the Chicago-area unemployment rate has dropped a full 2½ points since 2009, 8.8 percent of workers remain jobles...
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Mc Henry Co. agencies question mental health boardAug 24, 2012 3:53 pm - Representatives of two mental health agencies are unhappy about how the McHenry County Mental Health Board has been allocating its funding, but board officials say the l...
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Facility for disabled adults underway in HuntleyAug 24, 2012 11:43 am - Once built, the Deer Path Supportive Living Community is expected to add a new dimension to the Huntley housing market by offering on-site care to a younger segment of t...