Articles filed under Health
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Rush to be in federal nurse-training programJul 31, 2012 4:11 pm - Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center is among five hospitals chosen to participate in a new training program for advanced practice registered nurses. U.S. Health and...
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Assisted living expansion in S. Elgin includes pilot for dementia careJul 30, 2012 5:55 pm - A 132-unit assisted living facility in South Elgin is about to become the largest campus developed by the largest provider of affordable assisted living communities in I...
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Take Action Fitness is a dream come true for ownerJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - An interview with Kim Justice, owner of Take Action Fitness. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: Take Action Fitness is a smaller, more private gym focused on ...
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Overlooking disability insurance can be costlyJul 29, 2012 7:17 am - Long-term disability insurance is the forgotten insurance. The importance of auto, health, homeowners and life insurance is well known. But disability coverage, which re...
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Drug-makers take hit as patents lapse with few replacementsJul 29, 2012 6:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. — Fewer new prescription drugs will get approved in the U.S. this year than the 30 approved in 2011, a ratings agency forecasts, adding to the many stresse...
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Horizon Pharma gets FDA approval of arthritis drug RayosJul 27, 2012 9:29 am - The Food and Drug Administration has given approval to Deerfield-based Horizon Pharma’s rheumatoid arthritis drug Rayos for sale in the U.S. “We are extremely pleased th...
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Mercy officials looking ahead to hearing for new hospitalJul 25, 2012 2:00 pm - While one hospital system is looking forward to building in McHenry County, another hospital system remains in limbo over whether it can do the same. Tuesday, in a dram...
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State finally approves Huntley hospitalJul 24, 2012 12:24 pm - Now that Centegra Health System has received state permission to build a hospital in Huntley, the village has taken another step toward becoming a more complete communit...
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Pediatric Walk-In Hours Debut at Midlakes Health Center in Round Lake BeachJul 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Children needing medical services in the Round Lake area will have more opportunities to obtain them starting August 6 when the Lake County Health Department's Midlakes ...
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Medline acquires Perrigo businessJul 23, 2012 11:05 am - Mundelinea-based Medline Industries Inc. said it will acquire some key assets of Perrigo Co.’s personal hygiene business. Terms of the acquisition were not announced. Me...