All Stories from February 11, 2013 (Change date)
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Flu affected by changing weather patternsFeb 11, 2013 5:00 am - Government epidemiologists insist that many things go into making a flu season nasty or mild, early or late. But a great deal of accumulating research points a feverish ...
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Social media keeps people together during blizzardFeb 11, 2013 5:00 am - HAMDEN, Conn. — The East Coast woke up under a blanket of snow this weekend and collectively documented the experience on the myriad social and mobile inventions of the ...
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They may live longer, but baby boomers more sickFeb 11, 2013 5:00 am - Baby boomers have more chronic illness and disability than their parents even as modern medicine allows them to live longer, researchers found. Baby boomers, the 78 mill...
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Novo Nordisk shares tumble on drug review setbackFeb 11, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Shares of Novo Nordisk tumbled Monday after the Danish drugmaker said U.S. regulators need a new study before they can finish their review of two diabetes tre...
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Romania: Slaughterhouses did not commit fraudFeb 11, 2013 5:00 am - BUCHAREST, Romania — Two Romanian plants believed to be the source of horse meat mislabeled as beef in supermarkets across Europe declared it properly and any fraud was ...
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Doctors’ workloads can jeopardize patients at riskFeb 11, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Almost half of hospital doctors said they routinely see more patients than they can safely manage, leading in some cases to unneeded tests, medication errors ...
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Versatile, healthful — and pricey; learn to treat swordfish rightFeb 11, 2013 5:00 am - I'm just as susceptible as the next guy to the onslaught of media hype scolding us to replace bad fats, sweets and red meat with whole grains, good carbs and fish. So I'...
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A look at the green cars at the Chicago Auto ShowFeb 11, 2013 4:30 am - Electric? Hybrid? Compressed natural gas? Diesel? We've hurtled from a few alternate fuel options at the Chicago Auto Show in years past to a green car explosion in 2013...
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Getting hands-on with science at Fermilab open houseFeb 11, 2013 4:30 am - A few weeks ago, Nisha Shah, of Bartlett, had no idea the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory was practically in her backyard. She learned about it from her 9-year-ol...
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Political rifts re-emerge in Bensenville mayoral raceFeb 11, 2013 4:30 am - Four years after a bitter Bensenville mayoral election resulted in the defeat of a 24-year incumbent, the political divisions in town appear to be just as strong. Villag...