Susan Stevens
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Discovery of Huntington's gene launches search for a cureSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - On the shores of a lake in Venezuela, hundreds of people suffered from a mysterious affliction. They stumbled along the street, weaving like drunkards. Violent outbursts...
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A family's fateSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Life isn't fair, and the proof is Rose Jackowski. Her son Danny suffers from Huntington's disease, a rare and incurable neurological disease that ravages his ...
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Szopa meets goal to lose 30 poundsSep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - In September, Ron Szopa's scale finally hit 250. That means the 53-year-old Elgin attorney met his original goal to lose 30 pounds. "So I'm pretty pleased about that,"...
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Fred Coombs: 'I quit trying to quit' smokingSep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Fred Coombs is smoking again. Since he lapsed back into the habit in May, Coombs' cigarette habit has crept up to half a pack a day. "I hate to say it, but I quit tryin...
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Health bulletinSep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Blood pressure rising among American kids Blood pressure levels among American children are on the rise, an alarming trend linked to climbing obesity rates that reverse...
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Get your motor revvingSep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Dieting is really about math. You count the calories you eat. You count the calories you burn. If the equation tilts in one direction, you lose weight. If it leans the o...
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Taming dragon breathSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - It will doom you to social mockery, financial ruin and self-loathing. Or, at least, eliminate the chance of a second date with Mr. Right. Bad breath afflicts everyone, a...
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A chance for an active lifeAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - It started in her fingers. When 10-year-old Elisse Lorenc tried to write, her right hand stiffened, her fingers refusing to wrap around the pencil. So Elisse just wedged...
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Vein attemptsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Jeanie Finnegan's congenital heart defect means her veins are tiny, even for a 1-year-old. During the child's frequent hospital stays, her mother braces herself every ti...
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