Health and Fitness
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Advocate Lutheran General gets grantNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Advocate Lutheran General Children's Hospital has received a $10,000 LiveStrong Community Impact Project award. Lutheran General Children's Hospital will use the award t...
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Elk Grove family seeks names for marrow donor listNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - A drive to get more people on the list of possible bone marrow transplant matches will be held from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, at the residence of Carlo and Adele De Bene...
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1 in 10 U.S. kids have ADHD; more awareness citedNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - ATLANTA (AP) — Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. children has ADHD, a sizable increase from a few years earlier that government scientists think might be explained by growing awarenes...
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Hospitals try high-tech to better inform patientsNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Learning he had prostate cancer floored John Noble. Then came the prospect of surgery and his overpowering fear of being "put under" with anesthesia. Remarkably, he foun...
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Family health history a powerful, underused toolNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Make Grandma spill the beans: Uncovering all the diseases that lurk in your family tree can trump costly genetic testing in predicting what illnesses you an...
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Rx for success? Pharmacies embrace expanded role with patientsNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - After years of adding everything from groceries to grills to their inventory, drugstore chains are once again emphasizing their pharmacies. Pharmacists are being asked ...
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Spontaneous gagging can have many causesNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Thank you for your balanced, sensible and unbiased information. It is a breath of fresh air. My husband has a problem with spontaneous gagging. It does not seem ...
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Your health: Watch that circus grubNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Body basics Ferulic acid, an antioxidant found in plants like corn and artichokes, helps protect skin by absorbing UVA and UVB rays. It also wipes out wrinkle-caus...
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Omega-3 shows no impact on Alzheimer'sNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Omega-3 pills promoted as boosting memory didn't slow mental and physical decline in older patients with Alzheimer's disease, a big disappointment in a multimillion-doll...
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Knowing signs of polycystic ovary syndrome in teensNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - My teenage patient seemed well-adjusted to high school and voiced no real physical or emotional complaints, but I was still bothered by some of the things I observed dur...