Health and Fitness
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Left bundle branch block has several possible causesDec 08, 2014 4:45 am - Q: I recently had an ECG that showed that I have a "left bundle branch block." What does this mean? A: When your heart beats, it does so in response to electrical signal...
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Hospital moves to expand trauma care in ChicagoDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - University of Chicago Medicine is taking steps to include 16- and 17-year-olds in its pediatric trauma program. Medical center officials said Monday they're working wit...
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Gift Guide: Get better at sports with smart gearDec 07, 2014 6:32 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Advances in technology present sports enthusiasts with plenty of options to train better and smarter. High-level gear and biometric-analysis software are ...
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Constable: South Elgin High School junior makes Deaflympics teamDec 07, 2014 6:30 am - By the time Derek Struwing discovered he was hearing-impaired, he already knew he was a hockey player. The Bartlett boy was around 3 years old when his parents, Dan and ...
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Is there anything that aspirin can't do? Well, maybeDec 07, 2014 6:01 am - Aspirin is one of the oldest drugs out there. And yet researchers are still learning what it can - and cannot - do. It's clear that daily aspirin can be beneficial for p...
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Thanks to a $100,0000 'miracle,' she's cured of hepatitisDec 07, 2014 6:01 am - In the fall of 1999, I woke up with a strong metallic taste in my mouth. It didn't matter what I ate - sweet, spicy foods or plain white rice - the aggravating sensation...
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Adult smoking rate dips just under 18 percentDec 07, 2014 6:01 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A government report says the smoking rate for U.S. adults dipped below 18 percent for the first time last year. That's still about the same rate found i...
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Rocking out to beat cancer in InglesideDec 07, 2014 12:01 am - Frank Amanti couldn't talk about the community support his daughter has received during her ongoing cancer battle without shedding a tear. "It's overwhelming," he said S...
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Study: Too many infants still sleep with blanketsDec 06, 2014 6:01 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Too many U.S. infants sleep with blankets, pillows or other unsafe bedding that may lead to suffocation or sudden infant death syndrome, despite guideline...
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Dietary supplements may help with polycystic ovary syndromeDec 06, 2014 6:01 am - Polycystic ovarian syndrome or PCOS is very common medical condition that affects about 10-12 percent of women. Over the past several decades the incidence of this medi...