Health and Fitness
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Fertility in cancer patients on new app, websiteJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - A new website and iPhone app aim to inform cancer patients and doctors about preserving fertility before treatment. Both were created by a consortium based at Northweste...
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Nurses approve new deal with medical centerJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Registered nurses have voted to approve a new contract with the University of Chicago Medical Center. Both sides said Friday they’re happy that an agreement has been re...
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30 years after first AIDS cases, hope for a cureJun 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Sunday marks 30 years since the first AIDS cases were reported in the United States. And this anniversary brings fresh hope for something many had come to think was impo...
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Celery, palmetto may help symptoms of BPHJun 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. I have had an enlarged prostate gland for a number of years and have found saw palmetto beneficial in relieving the symptoms. I have also modified my diet and try...
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Naperville walk combats neurofibromatosisJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - Neurofibromatosis is a master of the sneak attack. At any time, anywhere in the body, the disorder could be starting a tumor on the coverings of the sufferer's nerves. D...
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Mt. Prospect/Prospect Hts. Relay nets $100,000May 31, 2011 4:00 am - Thanks to everyone who help make the recent 2011 Relay For Life of Mount Prospect/Prospect Heights a smashing success, as the event raised over $100,000 for the American...
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Study: Link of virus chronic fatigue false alarmMay 30, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Two new studies say a link between a virus and chronic fatigue syndrome probably was a false alarm, the latest possible culprit that could fall by the waysi...
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Competitor loses weight, gains an educationMay 30, 2011 11:00 pm - It’s the nights that are going to be different for Jayne Nothnagel. Nothnagel, a 52-year-old customer service representative from Bloomingdale, lost 42 pounds over three...
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App lets friends rate mealsMay 30, 2011 6:00 am - A free iPhone app called Pic Healthy lets users take pictures of their meals, rate them as healthful or tasty or both, then share this information with friends and stran...
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Do sports wristbands tap into body's 'frequencies'?May 30, 2011 1:00 am - Star athletes Shaquille O'Neal, Drew Brees, Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Ogletree all believe that a little wristband somehow gives them an extra boost. “I kept feeling some...