Health and Fitness
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Downers Grove doctor screens Naperville students’ heartsOct 25, 2013 3:59 pm - A couple thousand students at Naperville North High School have spent four minutes on massage chairs over the past two days, undergoing a “quick, simple and painless” te...
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Learn the facts about benefits of flu shotOct 24, 2013 5:00 am - October is a great time to begin preparing for this year’s flu season. It’s a time when consumers are inundated with myths regarding the seasonal influenza vaccination. ...
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Health care sign-up snags prompt deadline changesOct 23, 2013 8:33 pm - WASHINGTON — On the defensive, the Obama administration acknowledged Wednesday its problem-plagued health insurance website didn’t get enough testing before going live. ...
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Tests suggest baby born with HIV may be curedOct 23, 2013 5:43 pm - Doctors now have convincing evidence that they put HIV into remission, hopefully for good, in a Mississippi baby born with the AIDS virus — a medical first that is promp...
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Study: High-dose flu shot better protection for seniorsOct 23, 2013 5:33 pm - ATLANTA — A new high-dose flu vaccine for seniors works better than the standard shot in that age group, according to a long-awaited study by the vaccine’s manufacturer....
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Wolves host Peanut Awareness Day on SundayOct 23, 2013 12:17 pm - Chicago Wolves center Christian Hanson learned the hard way that you can’t be too cautious or too vigilant when it comes to nut allergies. After finishing a game wit...
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Phone call can help get around health law glitchesOct 22, 2013 6:20 pm - The best strategy for Illinois residents who want to sign up for insurance under President Barack Obama’s health care law may involve the telephone. Consumers who have r...
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Women’s health seminarOct 21, 2013 3:41 pm - 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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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...