Articles filed under Health
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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...
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Lilly Alzheimer’s drug trial yields promising signAug 24, 2012 7:05 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Lilly’s potential Alzheimer’s disease treatment failed to slow mental decline in two late-stage studies, but combined data from both trials showed pro...
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Single-payer care good for businessAug 23, 2012 4:40 am - After listening to endless debates are arguments about which candidate has the best health care and Medicare plans, the more convinced I am that our current health care ...
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Joint Commission launches lab central connect portalAug 22, 2012 9:31 am - The Joint Commission today announced the launch of Lab Central Connect in Oakbrook Terrace for accredited laboratories. The portal is designed to help Joint Commission-a...
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New law lowers age for pharmacist-administered vaccinationsAug 21, 2012 4:53 pm - Illinois children as young as 10 years old can get vaccinated at pharmacies under an Illinois law signed Tuesday that lowers the age limit. Previously, the law allowed ...