Articles filed under Health
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Illinois hospital tax break costs $10 millionNov 08, 2012 3:00 pm - A little-noticed tax break for investor-owned hospitals that was tucked into a deal last spring aimed at saving the Illinois Medicaid program from collapse will cost the...
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Lawmakers issue subpoena for pharmacy directorNov 07, 2012 5:22 am - WASHINGTON — House lawmakers have issued a subpoena for the director of the Massachusetts pharmacy linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak. The subpoena comes after Bar...
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Dogs give dose of medicine at Good Shepherd HospitalNov 05, 2012 3:00 pm - The waiting room of the oncology department at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital was busy last week, with chairs filled by patients and their family members. However, if t...
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Sen. Kirk joins the campaign trail via videoOct 31, 2012 6:00 pm - Kirk team sends video to support Dold
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Buffalo Grove orthodontist buying Halloween candyOct 28, 2012 11:27 am - Dr. Yan Razdolsky, an orthodontist in Buffalo Grove who owns Forever Smiles, is holding a candy buyback program to remove from his patients’ possession tempting treats t...
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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...