Articles filed under Health
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Hijacked! How unhealthy foods take over your brainMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Food hijacked Dr. David Kessler's brain. Not apples or carrots. The scientist who once led the government's attack on addictive cigarettes can't wander through part of S...
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Your HealthMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Armed against germs It didn't take long for enterprising entrepreneurs to capitalize on the swine flu. The Germy Wormy is like a handkerchief that kids wear on their arm...
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A new wrinkle for Botox users: Stronger warningsMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Allergan Inc. was ordered by U.S. regulators to strengthen precautions on its wrinkle smoother Botox, hours after the first major competition to the treatment was approv...
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Scientists find genes that could raise stroke riskMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Two gene variants newly linked to stroke may increase by about 30 percent a person's risk for the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., according to a study of about...
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Hands off: Area agencies issue edicts on swine fluApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Everyone from President Obama on down agrees for the need to wash hands and cover coughs and sneezes to prevent the spread of swine flu, but area residents weighed more ...
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At least 42 swine flu cases in Illinois, most of them in suburbsApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - The number of probable swine flu cases in Illinois increased dramatically Thursday, going from eight to at least 42, with most of the cases in the suburbs. State officia...
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Fast facts on swine fluApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. What are the symptoms of swine flu? A. The same as for common seasonal flu: Cough, sore throat, chills, head and body aches, high fever (generally more than 101 degre...
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When to see a doctorApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Doctors differ on exactly when to seek medical treatment for swine flu, but offer some general guidelines. • To get swine flu, you have to have been exposed to it, which...
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Local hospitals brace for swine fluApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - As the number of swine flu cases increased internationally Tuesday, hospitals in the suburbs ramped up their readiness for a potential pandemic. Local hospitals held eme...
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If pig flu could flyApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - After more than an hour at O'Hare waiting for their children to arrive from Mexico in the wake of a swine flu scare, Carlos and Alberta Ramirez were clearly agitated Mon...