Health and Fitness
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West Nile season begins in Kane CountyMay 23, 2012 6:29 pm - With only three Kane County deaths from West Nile in the past decade, the virus has slipped into the realm of being a seldom and mostly silent summer killer. Public heal...
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Aurora requires business licenses, medical provider for tattoo parlorsMay 22, 2012 10:00 pm - The eight tattoo parlors in Aurora will be regulated by $500 nontransferable business licenses that govern their hours, ages of employees and access to medical advice af...
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What is potassium hydroxide?May 22, 2012 6:00 pm - Symptoms from potassium hydroxide exposure sent a dozen people to the hospital following Tuesday's fatal explosion in Arlington Heights. Potassium hydroxide — or “causti...
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Bird, mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virusMay 22, 2012 5:49 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The first bird and mosquito batches of the year have tested positive for West Nile virus in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health said Tu...
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Iraq vet uses rap music to fight his PTSDMay 21, 2012 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS - On one of the many days Leo Dunson wanted to die, the Iraq veteran put a gun to his temple and pulled the trigger. The loaded weapon misfired. For the troubl...
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Parents opt to have babies sleep on their backsMay 21, 2012 6:00 am - By the time new parents take their babies home from the hospital, they have been thoroughly drilled on the litany of infant-sleep no-nos: No stomach-sleeping. No loose b...
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More doctors opting for paperless prescriptionsMay 21, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Doctors increasingly are ditching the prescription pad: More than a third of the nation's prescriptions now are electronic, according to the latest count. T...
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Identifying your rosacea triggers helps lessen its impactMay 21, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I read your column on adult acne with great interest. For years, I thought I had adult acne, but when I finally saw a doctor, she diagnosed me with rosacea. I'd l...
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Report outlines ways to reduce preemie deathsMay 21, 2012 6:00 am - Worldwide, 1 in 11 babies is born too early, a proportion that rises to 1 in 9 births in the United States. More than a million of the 15 million babies born too soon di...
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Study links vets to brain disease seen in athletesMay 21, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — A small study raises more concern about the long-term consequences of brain injuries suffered by thousands of soldiers — suggesting they may be at risk of d...