Health and Fitness
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Menace of addiction knows no boundsJul 01, 2013 6:00 am - Pat Mulieri has achieved uncommon success in her 75 years, the last 18 as a Pasco County, Fla., commissioner. She earned a doctoral degree and taught college English for...
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Simple strategy may be best to reduce infectionsJul 01, 2013 5:46 am - Using germ-killing soap to wash the sickest patients every day and applying antibacterial ointment inside their noses turns out to be the most effective way to reduce de...
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Healthy fats may benefit prostate cancer patientsJul 01, 2013 5:16 am - Men with early stage prostate cancer may live longer if they eat a diet rich in heart-healthy nuts, vegetable oils, seeds and avocados, researchers said. Their analysis ...
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Mastectomies on the rise among younger womenJul 01, 2013 5:14 am - A majority of young women diagnosed with breast cancer opt to have a mastectomy rather than a more modest, but in many cases equally effective, procedure that spares muc...
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Hospital to offer hand transplants for kidsJul 01, 2013 5:13 am - A Boston hospital is starting the world’s first hand transplant program for children, and doctors say it won’t be long until face transplants and other radical operation...
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Afraid of the dentist? These strategies can helpJul 01, 2013 5:00 am - Q. I'm a rational person, but I have a deep fear of the dentist that I just can't overcome. Any suggestions? A. I don't know too many people who enjoy a trip to the dent...
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Schaumburg police to host blood drive July 10Jun 30, 2013 10:55 am - The Schaumburg Police Department will host a blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, in the community room of its station at 1000 W. Schaumburg Road in Schaumbu...
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Schaumburg cancer group gets $1 million donationJun 30, 2013 10:54 am - The nonprofit Gateway for Cancer Research in Schaumburg has received a multiyear donation of $1 million from Michael T. Clune and his private general construction compan...
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Elgin mom advocates for parents to skip immunizationsJun 30, 2013 8:00 am - Shortly after posting on her Facebook page that she was looking to take her toddler to a chickenpox party and expose him to the virus, Hollie Redinger realized she was i...
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Some think religious vaccination exemption is too broadJun 30, 2013 8:00 am - Illinois has two types of exemptions allowing unvaccinated kids to stay in school: One calls for a doctor’s note if, for example, a child is allergic to a certain vaccin...