Articles filed under Health
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Illinois company fighting patent on blood thinnerJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — A billion-dollar “technical revision” added to a patent bill passed by the House last week could provide huge financial benefits to one pharmaceutical compa...
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Bikers ride for kids, brain tumor awarenessJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - Jean von Heimburg and her husband, Fritz, belonged to a motorcycle organization eight years ago when they first heard one of their friends talking about Ride for Kids, a...
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Review: No-sweat Fitbit tracks health habits for $100Jun 25, 2011 6:00 am - When it comes to exercise and fitness, the saying goes, you only get out what you put in. Speaking for couch potatoes everywhere, I want to get out more than I put in. C...
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Report: Public health provisions still unfundedJun 23, 2011 11:00 pm - A new report says many public health provisions in the nation's year-old health care law have not received funding, and other funded efforts are under political attack. ...
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Images: FDA proposed images to be used as cigarette warningsJun 21, 2011 1:00 am - ...
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Vista Health, Zion plant complete drillJun 19, 2011 6:00 am - Melanie Felix was not treated like a normal workplace injury victim June 9 as she was rolled into the Emergency Department at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Feli...
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Elmhurst ready to open $450 million hospitalJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - The day Pamela Dunley and her team have been planning for years will finally arrive Saturday. At 5 a.m. June 25, the emergency department at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital o...
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State reviewers say hospital plans in McHenry are overkillJun 15, 2011 12:00 am - Proposed plans for two new hospitals in McHenry County would provide more beds than needed in the area, according to state reports released Tuesday. The reports, compile...
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Arlington Hts. hospital begins monthly program to honor nursesJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights has launched a Daisy Award program to recognize extraordinary nurses, and Kristen Jakacki of the Float Pool is the firs...
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Adult vaccines can prevent future health costsJun 12, 2011 7:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. — Looking to hold down your health care costs? Vaccines are a cost-effective way to reduce health risks, but they are often overlooked by adults. Many fami...