Articles filed under Health
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Starbucks picks Africa rooibos in $23 billion tea marketApr 22, 2012 5:35 am - Business is brisk these days for the 600 or so growers of rooibos, a caffeine-free herbal tea unique to South Africa’s Western Cape province whose clients include Starbu...
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Abbott laser gets FDA clearanceApr 20, 2012 10:00 am - Libetyville Township-based Abbott Laboratories said it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser, used to create bo...
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What parents need to know about kids and concussionsApr 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Maribel Piccinini, the mother of 16-year-old Conant High School football player Troy Piccinini, knows well the risks associated with pediatric concussion. She's navigate...
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Legislative committee can’t agree on Medicaid cutsApr 18, 2012 3:55 pm - A bipartisan group tasked with cutting the state’s Medicaid budget by $2.7 billion failed to come up with a plan by a deadline this week and now Gov. Pat Quinn intends t...
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Fashion show to fund healing garden at ProvenaApr 18, 2012 12:54 pm - The Provena St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary’s fashion show this year is one full of milestones. The hospital is in its 110th year, this is the 65th fashion show and the 40...
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Warren Buffett says he has early prostate cancerApr 17, 2012 7:33 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett said Tuesday he has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, but he tried to reassure his company’s shareholders that th...
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District 214 to host suicide prevention programApr 17, 2012 11:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214, in partnership with local social service agencies, will host a community event to bring the issue of suicide and depression ...
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Few residents should not control roadsApr 16, 2012 5:00 am - I have been a resident of Arlington Heights since 1985. I attended the village hall meeting on Monday, April 9, regarding the opening up of the exits of Northwest Commun...
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Hospira infusion pumps earn top rankingApr 13, 2012 11:58 am - Lake Forest-based Hospira Inc.’s Symbiq and LifeCare PCA infusion pumps have been ranked as the top devices in their categories in the KLAS report, “Smart Pumps 2012: Wi...
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Hospital's request to open Kirchoff Road exits stirs controversyApr 11, 2012 5:00 am - Arlington Heights leaders postponed at least until April 30 a decision on Northwest Community Hospital's controversial request to open two exits from its property to Kir...