Health and Fitness
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Health care panel discusses consequences of ObamacareDec 07, 2013 8:52 am - A few dozen people turned out Saturday afternoon to share their concerns with the health care overhaul known as Obamacare and find out what the future might hold for the...
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FDA approves breakthrough hepatitis C drugDec 06, 2013 6:36 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal health officials have approved a highly anticipated hepatitis C drug from Gilead Sciences Inc. that is expected to offer a faster, more palatable cu...
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Amish girl won’t be forced to renew chemoDec 06, 2013 4:03 pm - TOLEDO, Ohio — A court-appointed guardian is dropping her attempt to force an 11-year-old Amish girl with leukemia to resume chemotherapy after she and her parents fled ...
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CDC: Water at Marine base linked to birth defectsDec 06, 2013 4:03 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. — A long-awaited study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a link between tainted tap water at a U.S. Marine Corps base in North C...
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Actress to visit fundraiser for Mt. Prospect teacherDec 05, 2013 4:30 am - A group of teachers at Lions Park Elementary School in Mount Prospect has organized a fundraiser to help a longtime colleague in her battle with cancer. Linda Frahm, a t...
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New parenting class connects with dads-to-beDec 03, 2013 1:10 pm - It’s all about the dads for a change. A new class is helping daddies-to-be get prepped for fatherhood. After teaching classes to women for years, Amy Molzer, RN, a certi...
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Local hospitals help patients, families celebrate holidays during their staysDec 03, 2013 12:00 am - Traditions are an important part of any family holiday celebration. But what happens to those plans when a child is hospitalized and a health crisis threatens? “It's a ...
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Relieve postnasal drip with these simple treatmentsDec 02, 2013 6:00 am - Q: The worst part of a cold for me is the postnasal drip that lasts for weeks. Can I do anything to stop it? A: I'm also a frequent sufferer from postnasal drip, so I'm...
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Antibiotics help children with mycoplasma pneumoniaDec 02, 2013 6:00 am - Even in pediatric medicine, things are not always what they seem. After calling with complaints of painful urination, a high school student was brought into the office w...
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Your health: Coffee as medicine?Dec 02, 2013 5:00 am - Coffee as medicine? The next time you take a coffee break, you might want to consider a triple espresso. The extra caffeine may reduce your risk of dying from card...