All Stories from April 30, 2012 (Change date)
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New treatment option with prostate cancer ultrasoundApr 30, 2012 6:00 am - High-intensity focused ultrasound may offer prostate cancer patients a treatment option with fewer side effects by targeting tumors better, according to a study publishe...
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Colposcopy is standard follow-up to abnormal pap smearApr 30, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I had an abnormal Pap smear. Now my doctor wants me to have a colposcopy. What can I expect during this procedure? A. Pap smears help determine if you might h...
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ECC hosts fair showcasing careers in technologyApr 30, 2012 6:00 am - Submitted by ECC People interested in learning career technical skills can attend an Industry Technology Resources Career Fair on Thursday, May 3, at Elgin Community Col...
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Trade food for fines at Palatine libraryApr 30, 2012 6:00 am - The Palatine Public Library District is offering a Food for Fines campaign beginning Monday, April 30 through Friday, June 1. This program will help patrons clear their...
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Fit contestants now have a new perspectiveApr 30, 2012 6:00 am - When the Fittest Loser Challenge began 12 weeks ago, the six contestants were eager to lose weight and improve their health. Now that it's almost over they can all say t...
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Drug-overdose antidotes saving lives, raising issuesApr 30, 2012 6:00 am - WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — Steve Wohlen lay on his front lawn, blue, unconscious and barely breathing, overdosing on heroin. His mother ran outside, frantically assemblin...
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Does giving antibiotics to animals harm humans?Apr 30, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — The bacon you had for breakfast is at the center of a 35-year debate over antibiotics. That's because the same lifesaving drugs that are prescribed to treat...
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Most sudden infant deaths preventable, studies showApr 30, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — No matter whether they classify them as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, suffocation or unexplained, investigators are increasingly convinced that most of abou...
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She’s learned her fitness lessons wellApr 30, 2012 5:58 am - I’ve been eating on the run for the past week, mostly at the hospital where my mother had knee-replacement surgery. When the week started I thought, “Well, it won’t look...
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How to calculate your potential student loan debtApr 30, 2012 5:30 am - Want to calculate how much you could owe in student loans after graduating from a particular college? A new government website provides tools to help with the math. The ...