Health and Fitness
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Language exercises help stroke patients regain speechOct 21, 2013 12:20 pm - Q: My mother recently had a stroke and it’s severely impacted her ability to speak. What can be done to help her regain her speech? A: Losing the ability to speak, or to...
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Deadly cancers driven by relatively few mutations, study findsOct 21, 2013 12:18 pm - Most common tumors are driven by just two to six DNA mutations, according to a genetic analysis of 3,000 tumor samples that brings scientists closer to devising a list o...
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Quick response helps skin lacerations heal fasterOct 21, 2013 12:16 pm - Playing on a baseball team with a bunch of friends was fun, but waiting his turn at bat during weekday practice was certainly less entertaining. With a nearby low chain...
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Women’s health seminar:Oct 21, 2013 8:43 am - Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital hosts a community seminar entitled “Steppin’ Out for Women’s Health” on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This free, community e...
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Bacteria found in breast milk sold on InternetOct 21, 2013 7:36 am - Human breast milk is sold for babies on several online sites for a few dollars an ounce, but a new study says buyer beware: Testing showed it can contain potentially dan...
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Your health: Supplement may contain meth-like party drugOct 21, 2013 6:00 am - Supplement risk Health officials often warn people taking dietary supplements that they may not know everything that’s in their shakes, because the products are not...
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How will kids' dental coverage work under new health law?Oct 21, 2013 6:00 am - One part of the Affordable Care Act is intended to improve dental coverage for children, prompted by the 2007 death of an uninsured Maryland boy named Deamonte Driver, w...
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Mt. Prospect walkers have a place againOct 21, 2013 5:00 am - Thanks to Brian Taylor, director of recreation, and the Mount Prospect park board, we now have a free indoor place to walk in Mount Prospect. The hockey rink and gym spa...
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Study ties chemical to possible miscarriage riskOct 20, 2013 6:00 am - BOSTON — New research suggests that high levels of BPA, a chemical in many plastics and canned food linings, might raise the risk of miscarriage in women prone to that p...
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Naperville woman masters art of adaptingOct 19, 2013 11:00 pm - Paintings pack the studio walls, shelves and desks in the Naperville apartment of professional artist Mariam Paré. A couple dozen of her “chewed up” paintbrushes lie nex...