Articles filed under Health Crises
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Study: Nearly half of US pregnant women gain too much weightNov 05, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Nearly half of U.S. moms gain too much weight during pregnancy, according to a government study released Thursday. Putting on too many extra pounds durin...
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How should we react to Fox Lake officer's suicide?Nov 05, 2015 4:00 am - Wednesday's shocking revelation that beloved Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph “G.I. Joe” Gliniewicz was a common thief who orchestrated his sad suicide to look like th...
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Report: At least one case of whooping cough at Palatine High SchoolNov 05, 2015 12:00 am - At least one case of whooping cough has been reported at Palatine High School, the Cook County Department of Public Health reported Thursday. Palatine-Schaumburg Townshi...
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Study: New docs' suicidal thoughts eased with online therapyNov 04, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Doctors-in-training face long, stressful hours, sleepless nights and a high risk of depression and suicidal thoughts, but often are too stoic and time-sta...
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'Still Alice' author speaks about Alzheimer's in Arlington HeightsNov 03, 2015 4:33 am - Talking about Alzheimer's disease might be the first step to finding a cure, or at least to finding a better way to connect with loved ones living with the disease, auth...
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New push for pint-sized medical devices to treat sick kidsNov 02, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Improvise isn't a word parents want to hear from their kid's doctor. Yet pediatric specialists too often have to jury-rig care because many of the medical d...
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Studies raise questions about impact of menu calorie countsNov 02, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Tracking calories at chain restaurants is supposed to become easier next year, but new studies raise questions about whether the counts actually make a...
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Many teen sex assault victims get subpar ER care, study saysNov 02, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Many sexually assaulted teens seeking emergency room care don't receive recommended tests and prevention treatments for pregnancy and venereal disease, ac...
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Move to spur pint-sized medical devices to treat sick kidsNov 01, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Improvise isn't a word parents want to hear from their kid's doctor. Yet pediatric specialists too often have to jury-rig care because many of the medi...
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Study: Racial gap in breast cancer diagnoses has closedOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For decades, breast cancer has been less common in black women than white women, yet killed black women at a higher rate. One of those gaps has finally c...