Articles filed under Health
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Geneva woman has been to 100 funerals for heroin victimsNov 20, 2011 4:30 am - Lea Minalga didn't know Paul Grogan, the 26-year-old Glendale Heights man who died of a heroin overdose last week, but she went to his wake anyway. In the past 10 years...
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Survey: More expecting to retire in their 80sNov 20, 2011 4:21 am - DES MOINES, Iowa — Workers are growing to accept the idea that they may be working long after they’ve become eligible for senior discounts. Yet rather than fixate on the...
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North Dakota oil boom raises rents, pushes seniors outNov 20, 2011 4:11 am - WILLISTON, N.D. — After living all of her 82 years in the same community, Lois Sinness left her hometown this month, crying and towing a U-Haul packed with her every pos...
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Pools had 3 years to be made safeNov 14, 2011 4:00 am - Whether it’s a toddler on “floaties,” a teenage swim team champion, a weekend warrior training for a triathlon or a senior swimming for recreation, anyone entering the w...
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Cancer treatment facility opens in Park RidgeNov 14, 2011 12:00 am - Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge have opened Illinois CyberKnife, a new cancer treatment facility that ...
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Review: UP band counts steps, talks to iPhoneNov 12, 2011 5:00 am - One thing the personal-tech industry hasn’t really figured out is how to make us healthier. Now Jawbone, best known for its wireless phone headsets, is giving it a try w...
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$1.7 billion in mental health funding cutNov 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Illinois among states that made the most severe reductions
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5 pitfalls to avoid during open enrollment seasonNov 06, 2011 5:42 am - Companies are in the midst of opening their annual window for employees to make coverage changes so it’s time to think hard about health insurance. Although this may no...
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Keep sleep patterns steady with daylight saving time, experts sayNov 05, 2011 7:00 am - Daylight saving time ends this Sunday — meaning we'll all get an extra hour of sleep and drive more nighttime hours after we set our clocks back an hour. While most of u...
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Demise of Obama long-term care plan leaves gapOct 30, 2011 6:47 am - WASHINGTON — It’s the one major health expense for which nearly all Americans are uninsured. The dilemma of paying for long-term care is likely to worsen now that the O...