Health and Fitness
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Northwest Community gets new surgical robot technologyNov 20, 2014 12:01 am - Northwest Community Healthcare surgeons recently performed the first surgeries in the Chicago area using the new da Vinci XI technology - a four-armed robot that offers ...
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Mexican boy has massive tumor removed in U.S.Nov 19, 2014 12:01 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - An 11-year-old Mexican boy who had been suffering from a massive tumor and drew international attention after U.S. officials helped him get treatment...
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Cleveland Clinic does its 2nd face transplantNov 18, 2014 12:01 am - The Cleveland Clinic has performed its second face transplant. In an operation in late September, surgeons replaced nearly the entire face of a middle-aged man severely ...
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Doctor hesitates, then returns to Ebola front lineNov 18, 2014 12:01 am - JOHANNESBURG - Returning last month to Sierra Leone to treat Ebola victims after a break, volunteer doctor Juli Switala was shocked to see the obituaries and photographs...
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Liberian couples marry, a sign of less Ebola fearNov 18, 2014 12:01 am - MONROVIA, Liberia - Robert Kollie and his fiancee postponed their October wedding as Ebola ravaged Liberia's capital. The government had warned people to avoid large gat...
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Naloxone program launched in Lake County to fight heroin overdosesNov 18, 2014 12:01 am - The trainers have been trained and soon police officers in 32 Lake County communities will be equipped and ready to administer an antidote for opioid overdoses, includin...
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What can I do to reduce my risk for cancer?Nov 17, 2014 4:45 am - Wouldn't it be great to lower your risk of cancer? Cancer is the leading cause of death between the ages of 40 and 70, followed by heart disease. While the “Big C” is ...
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Road-test: Will these quick fixes shave seconds off your marathon time?Nov 17, 2014 4:45 am - When they're just days away from race time, marathoners can't squeeze in much more running before the event. If they want to shave seconds off their time, they'll have t...
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Inflammation is likely cause of many nasal polypsNov 17, 2014 4:45 am - Q: I think I have a nasal polyp. Will I need to have surgery to remove it? A: A nasal polyp is a noncancerous tumor that grows from the lining of your nose or sinuses, u...
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Your health: The germiest public placesNov 17, 2014 4:45 am - The germiest public places Cold and flu viruses can live outside of the human body for about 24 hours, Joseph Rubio, the director of microbiology at RB, the maker...