Articles filed under Health
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NYC bans big-soda salesSep 13, 2012 9:49 am - New York City will restrict sales of sugary soft drinks to no more than 16 ounces a cup in restaurants, movie theaters, stadiums and arenas after the Board of Health app...
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NW Healthcare to add facilities, cut jobsSep 12, 2012 11:23 am - Northwest Community to open four new sites but cut 110 jobs
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Scientists say fish oil doesn’t lower heart attack riskSep 11, 2012 7:40 pm - Looks like a fish oil pill a day won’t keep the doctor away. Scientists who reviewed data from about 68,000 patients gathered in 20 trials over the past 24 years found t...
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State panel rejects Mercy's plan to build Crystal Lake hospitalSep 11, 2012 2:00 pm - But Mercy officials aren't ready to quit
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Cancer study looking for suburban participantsSep 11, 2012 11:31 am - The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers from the suburbs to join a nationwide cancer prevention study. The national nonprofit is looking for about 12,000 v...
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Premiums for family health plans hit $15,745Sep 11, 2012 10:10 am - WASHINGTON — It sounds like good news: Annual premiums for job-based family health plans went up only 4 percent this year. But hang on to your wallets. Premiums averaged...
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Arlington Heights business owners talk about wellnessSep 10, 2012 6:00 am - An interview with Michael Richards, a certified personal trainer and Dr. Gail Bryant, owners of Wellness 365 in Arlington Heights. Q: Describe your business. What do you...
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Refunds on way to cover CVS business’ price errorSep 09, 2012 7:28 am - NEW YORK — The Federal Trade Commission said that it is mailing refund checks to 13,000 Medicare Part D beneficiaries who were overcharged for drugs because a CVS Carema...
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Northwest Community Hospital opens hospice suiteSep 08, 2012 3:35 pm - Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights opened a hospice suite last week with seven beds for patients that need end-of-life care in a hospital setting, officia...
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Universities in race to create bionic eyeSep 08, 2012 7:55 am - Jeanette Pritchard slides a brain onto the table and points to the area where scientists will implant 600 tiny electrodes to produce bionic vision. The wobbly white orga...