All Stories from May 7, 2012 (Change date)
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New type of breast reconstruction promisingMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — When Lori MacKenzie was diagnosed with breast cancer in the fall of 2010, her immediate impulse was to schedule a double mastectomy with implants because...
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Palatine library announces poetry contest winnersMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - In honor of National Poetry Month, the Palatine Public Library District sponsored its third annual poetry contest. National Poetry Month is celebrated in April and was f...
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Run Like A Mother 5K raising money for agency that battles homelessnessMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - YouTube Once a runner #8212; fit and active in her younger life #8212; she'd put her health and fitness low on the priority list once she became a mother. Like so many m...
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Flu season leaves with a whimperMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - The 2011-2012 flu season seems to be in its final weeks, but it’s hard to tell for sure, because, like winter itself this year, it barely happened. The flu season usuall...
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Botox may offer modest migraine reliefMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - Allergan Inc.’s wrinkle treatment Botox, approved in the U.S. for preventing chronic migraines, provides only modest relief for patients with the headaches, an analysis ...
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Be on lookout for ticks, Lyme disease symptomsMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - Fevers are not that unusual in elementary schoolchildren and, in fact, nothing worrisome was turning up as the physician examined the 7-year-old. After a negative strep ...
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Small businesses returning to jobs marketplaceMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - It’s been a while since many small businesses hired a new employee. A brief refresher about the process might help. Ÿ There’s a difference between hiring a new employee ...
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Straighten up to stay strong, avoid painMay 07, 2012 5:56 am - Stand tall. Pull those shoulders back. Stop slouching. They are reminders often spoken by mothers. Good posture and balance begin in our younger years and can be nurture...
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Possible link between dental X-rays, brain tumorMay 07, 2012 5:55 am - A study published in the American Cancer Society journal Cancer has reported a link between certain kinds of dental X-rays and the most common brain tumor, one that is a...
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Cholesterol levels continue to drop in U.S.May 07, 2012 5:36 am - ATLANTA — U.S. health officials say only 13 percent of U.S. adults have high total cholesterol. That may seem incredible in a nation where two-thirds of adults are overw...