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2018年12月21日 星期五

In digital world, holiday cards stay analog | Hospitals offer laughing gas for childbirth | Elective surgeries surge at year-end

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December 21, 2018

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Why are paper Christmas cards still a thing? Millennials, for once, are to thank.

Friday, Dec 21

Old-fashioned paper greeting cards, delivered via snail mail, have stubbornly remained a holiday tradition, even as social media and smartphones give us more ways than ever to keep in touch.

Laughing gas for childbirth? More Chicago hospitals offering nitrous oxide to women in labor.

Chicago-area hospitals are increasingly offering patients nitrous oxide to help them cope with pain during childbirth.

Tummy tuck for the holidays? Many try to squeeze in elective surgeries at year's end

In Chicago and around the nation, elective surgeries tend to spike about now. Some people wait until they've met deductibles; others just want to look good for the holidays.

Ad review panel clears Miller Lite 'more taste' claim, but with caveats

Both Chicago-based MillerCoors and St. Louis' Anheuser-Busch declared victory from the conclusion announced by the National Advertising Division.

Michigan firm paying $4 million in holiday bonuses — an average of $14,000 per worker

The sizable bonuses at family-run FloraCraft will be paid out 25 percent in cash and 75 percent through a 401(k) contribution.

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