Susan Stevens
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Not all Halloween treats have to be for kidsOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - While the children happily slurp gummy worm punch and other "boo brews" this Halloween, whip up something slightly more sophisticated for the adults to sip on. Associate...
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Thin bloodOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - When Marc Rumaner showed up at the urgent care clinic complaining of fatigue and pain from the flu, doctors told him his blood count was half what it should be. And it w...
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Staph infections prompt health officials to stress hygieneOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Shower after football practice. Don't share towels, razors or water bottles with your teammates. If you have a cut, use a bandage. And for heaven's sake, disinfect your ...
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Is the robot right for you?Oct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - If you're facing prostate surgery, a hysterectomy, even heart bypass, you've got one more question on your list: Should I go robotic? We asked the experts for advice on ...
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The robot will see you nowOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - You wouldn't know these people have just had major surgery. Men who've had a double bypass walk out of the hospital carrying their own luggage. Women go grocery shopping...
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Infant cold meds pulledOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - The message to parents is clear: Don't give cold medicine to children under 2. Drug makers on Thursday voluntarily pulled kids' cold medicines off the market less than ...
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40 bathroom trips a day?Oct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Halfway into her 20-minute commute to Deerfield, Barbara Zarnikow of Buffalo Grove would stop at a hotel to use the restroom. On road trips, her husband knew to pull off...
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30 years on the runSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - In 1977, people who ran marathons were mavericks. Extremists. Oddballs. Organizers of Chicago's first marathon that year were stunned and thrilled to draw 4,200 runners....
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Suburban drug company devotes energy finding a cureSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - In rural regions of sub-Saharan Africa, the blood-sucking tsetse fly can carry a rather ghastly parasite. If an infected fly bites you, the trypanosome parasite will mul...
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A haunting inheritanceSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Second of two parts In his later years, Frank Jackowski didn't leave his wheelchair except to return to his bed in the nursing home. He couldn't sp...