Health and Fitness
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Exploring alternate ways to treat bacterial bowel infectionJan 06, 2014 5:00 am - There is an old saying “fight fire with fire.” In medical terms, this means that you treat an illness with something similar to what caused the illness in the first plac...
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Fight against malaria slows, fewer nets given outJan 06, 2014 4:54 am - LONDON — Global efforts to curb malaria are stalling after a drop in funds to buy bed nets, according to the latest report from the World Health Organization. For the s...
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How pros stay healthy in the cold-and-flu seasonJan 06, 2014 4:45 am - Along with doctors and child-care providers, fitness trainers are on the front lines of flu and common cold exposure. Early mornings, sneezing clients and grimy gym envi...
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Harper offers free ultrasoundsJan 05, 2014 2:08 pm - The Harper College Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs are seeking volunteers interested in receiving free ultrasounds. Available tests include obstetrical ultrasound...
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Globe-trotting Lake County ER doc at home for Sochi OlympicsJan 05, 2014 7:00 am - The first few times Dr. Timur Kouliev visited Sochi, Russia, it was all fun and games. “I stayed with my family in Sochi when I was a child,” remembers Kouliev, 36, who ...
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Hospices seek non-terminal patients to boost bottom lineJan 05, 2014 4:00 am - Hospice patients are expected to die: The treatment focuses on providing comfort to the terminally ill, not finding a cure. To enroll a patient, two doctors certify a li...
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New York set to allow limited use of medical marijuanaJan 04, 2014 7:55 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. — New York would become the 21st state to allow medical use of marijuana under an initiative Gov. Andrew Cuomo will unveil this week. Cuomo plans to use adm...
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Ke$ha checks into rehab for eating disorderJan 04, 2014 4:19 pm - LOS ANGELES — Singer Ke$ha has checked into a suburban rehabilitation center for help treating an eating disorder. The “Tik Tok” singer said in a statement provided by h...
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U.S. war on smoking started 50 years agoJan 04, 2014 1:48 pm - ATLANTA — Fifty years ago, ashtrays seemed to be on every table and desk. Athletes and even Fred Flintstone endorsed cigarettes in TV commercials. Smoke hung in the air ...
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Wood Dale residents check out health fairJan 04, 2014 11:12 am - Active Wood Dale residents should find it easier to keep their fitness-related New Year’s resolutions following Saturday’s annual health fair at the Wood Dale Recreation...