Health and Fitness
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Steroid-related meningitis cases rise to 47Oct 05, 2012 5:10 pm - NEW YORK — Health officials have identified about 75 medical clinics across the country to help track down patients who got steroid shots linked to a deadly meningitis o...
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Palatine Twp. taking Mobile Dental Clinic applicationsOct 05, 2012 4:19 pm - The Palatine Township General Assistance Office is currently taking applications for its Mobile Dental Clinic. A dentist and dental assistant staff the 40-foot-long van ...
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Steroid linked to meningitis outbreak was sent to Chicago areaOct 05, 2012 4:12 pm - A medical practice specializing in pain management has notified about 200 Chicago-area patients who may have received injections of a steroid medication linked to an out...
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Batavia schools to disinfect legionella-laden plumbingOct 05, 2012 1:08 pm - The Batavia public schools will disinfect faucets, sinks and showerheads at three schools where high levels of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease has been fo...
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A year after a stroke, Mundelein man calls marathon ‘the ultimate test of my recovery’Oct 05, 2012 1:02 pm - At first glance, the couple jogging on the lakeside gravel path is fairly unremarkable. Average height. Good looks. He’s pushing a stroller with a cute baby. To anyone l...
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Some answers about meningitis outbreakOct 04, 2012 8:57 pm - Federal and state health officials are investigating an outbreak of a rare and deadly form of meningitis. Some details: Q: How big is the outbreak? A: At least 35 people...
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Rolling Meadows students tackle mental health issuesOct 04, 2012 4:30 pm - Rolling Meadows High School sophomores will learn more about mental health issues such as depression, self-injury, and alcoholism in their health classes this semester. ...
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Study: Free birth control leads to fewer abortionsOct 04, 2012 4:09 pm - WASHINGTON — Free birth control led to dramatically lower rates of abortions and teen births, a large study concluded Thursday, offering strong evidence for how a bitter...
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Court opens door to divorce for mentally disabledOct 04, 2012 4:06 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court opened the door Thursday to divorce for people who need guardians because of mental disabilities. For years, Illinois has barred...
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Research on mice suggests new fertility treatmentsOct 04, 2012 1:58 pm - NEW YORK — Scientists have turned mouse skin cells into eggs that produced baby mice — a technique that, if successfully applied to humans, could someday allow women to ...