Category Archives: Medical

New owner to shutter Westlake Hospital

Posted on February 16, 2019 by royfmc

Two weeks after acquiring three former Tenet Healthcare hospitals, Pipeline Health has plans to shutter Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park. — Read on http://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/new-owner-shutter-westlake-hospital Just two weeks after acquiring three former Tenet Healthcare hospitals, Pipeline Health has plans to shutter one … Continue reading →

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Trump Directive Spurs Proposal To Delay IDEA Rule

Posted on February 28, 2018 by royfmc

The Trump administration is officially proceeding with plans to delay an Obama-era rule that aimed to ensure students from certain backgrounds aren’t wrongly placed in special education. The U.S. Department of Education is issuing a notice in the Federal Register … Continue reading →

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California’s Proposition 65 rules brew trouble for small businesses, such as coffee shops.

Posted on January 30, 2018 by royfmc

Mind you, you would have to drink 64 liters of roasted coffee brew a day to reach carcinogenic levels. Safe daily intake level of acrylamide before neurotoxic level is even higher at 40 μg/kg per day, equivalent to 6222 cups … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Transition for Adolescents with Disabilities And the Role That Your High School District Plays in that Transition

Posted on March 8, 2017 by royfmc

Congress has designated March as a time that businesses recognize the talents that people with disabilities contribute to their communities. As companies such as AMC Theatres, Walgreens and Microsoft can attest, disabled workers can be a great asset. But only … Continue reading →