Articles filed under Health
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Construction begins for new Streamwood health centerMay 31, 2012 12:27 pm - When Bob Tanner noticed how many patients from Streamwood, Hanover Park and Bartlett were coming to his Elgin community health center for care, he saw a need for a simil...
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Consumer Reports begins rating doctors in Mass.May 31, 2012 5:13 am - BOSTON — Consumer Reports, best known for rating the nuts and bolts of cars, household appliances and other electronics, is getting into the business of rating primary c...
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Pet acupuncture becomes more mainstreamMay 28, 2012 7:07 am - WASHINGTON — One afternoon, as Heather Schoell was having porcupine-quill-like needles inserted into her feet, she casually mentioned to her acupuncturist that Cashew, h...
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Tips to pick the best nursing home for a loved oneMay 27, 2012 7:38 am - TRENTON, N.J. — Finding the right nursing home for an elderly loved one is a daunting task. And it’s one most of us will face, as two-thirds of people over 65 will need ...
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Tobacco tax pits Lance Armstrong against R.J. ReynoldsMay 27, 2012 7:23 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Lance Armstrong, the cycling champion and cancer survivor, is putting $1.5 million behind a ballot measure to add $1 a pack to California’s cigarette tax...
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Agent: ‘OMG’ diet book subject of 7-figure dealMay 26, 2012 8:22 am - NEW YORK — The author of a self-published diet book that advocates skipping breakfast and taking cold baths has agreed to lucrative deals with British and U.S. publisher...
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Born to run barefoot? Some end up getting injuredMay 26, 2012 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Swept by the barefoot running craze, ultramarathoner Ryan Carter ditched his sneakers for footwear that mimics the experience of striding unshod. The first...
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House approves $1 cigarette tax hikeMay 25, 2012 1:59 pm - Now proposal goes to Senate for approval
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Illinois House, Senate OK big Medicaid cutsMay 24, 2012 9:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of thousands of people would see their health care cut back or even eliminated under legislation approved Thursday by Illinois lawmakers in a desp...
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Cook County could get Medicaid reprieveMay 24, 2012 7:01 pm - SPRINGFIELD — As part of a greater package deal to try to cut the state’s Medicaid costs, Illinois lawmakers Thursday sent Gov. Pat Quinn a plan that could let Cook Coun...