Articles filed under Health
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Nurses authorize strikeDec 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Nurses at University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago have voted to authorize a strike as recommended by union negotiators. Illinois Nurses Association spokesman Ch...
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AstraZeneca setbacks may force change in drug developmentDec 21, 2011 4:30 am - AstraZeneca, Britain’s second-biggest drugmaker, may need to change its drug development strategy after setbacks with experimental treatments for cancer and depression, ...
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France ponders removing risky breast implantsDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - PARIS — French health authorities are considering whether to suggest that an estimated 30,000 women in France get their breast implants removed, amid warnings by leading...
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Wicking fabrics not just for athletes anymoreDec 17, 2011 4:00 am - NEW YORK — Doing battle with the winter elements? After all, going from the warm house out into the cold air to the hot office and then dashing back outside can be tough...
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Aspirin Can Reduce Risk of Recurring Blood Clots, Study SaysDec 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Dec. 10 -- Aspirin may be a safe solution for preventing recurrences of dangerous blood clots in the veins, potentially providing a low-cost therapy after prescribed blo...
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Prospect H.S. makes blankets for cancer patientsDec 09, 2011 11:00 pm - All students at Prospect High School recently took part in tying fleece blankets together during the “Knights’ Way” portion of their day. The 88 blankets were presented ...
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Block of OTC morning-after pill sparks debateDec 07, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — It’s the morning after and the controversy over how to sell emergency contraception still looms. The Obama administration’s top health official stopped pla...
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HHS says no to over-the-counter morning-after pillDec 06, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The nation’s health secretary says young teenagers cannot buy the Plan B morning-after pill without a prescription — a surprise move overruling her own expe...
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State panel denies Centegra, Mercy againDec 06, 2011 11:00 pm - There will be no new hospitals in McHenry County — at least for now. Wednesday, the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board issued an intent to deny to Cen...
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Blood-test patents debated at Supreme CourtDec 06, 2011 11:00 pm - U.S. Supreme Court justices grappled with the reach of federal patent law, touching on both fire- building techniques and Albert Einstein’s discoveries during arguments ...