Articles filed under Health
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Meningitis outbreak toll: 119 cases, 11 deathsOct 09, 2012 1:57 pm - NEW YORK — The number of people sickened by a deadly meningitis outbreak has now reached 119 cases, including 11 deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention u...
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13,000 got suspect steroid shots; risk uncertainOct 09, 2012 8:43 am - NEW YORK — As many as 13,000 people received steroid shots suspected in a national meningitis outbreak, health officials said Monday. But it’s not clear how many are in ...
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Vending machines to show sodas’ caloriesOct 08, 2012 1:37 pm - NEW YORK — As criticism over sugary sodas intensifies, Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper are rolling out new vending machines that will put calorie counts right at your fingerti...
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Palatine women’s group to hold ‘Obamacare’ forumOct 07, 2012 3:34 pm - The League of Women’s Voters Palatine Area will host a nonpartisan information meeting, “Obamacare”, from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Palatine police station c...
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CDC: Meningitis outbreak death toll rises to 7Oct 06, 2012 2:04 pm - ATLANTA — Health officials say the death toll in a rare fungal meningitis outbreak across several states has risen to seven. In updated figures posted to its website Sat...
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Doctors say spine shots for steroids are usually safeOct 05, 2012 5:10 pm - Millions of people get steroid shots in their backs to relieve pain. Now they are probably wondering if it’s safe. In 23 states, hundreds, possibly thousands, of back-p...
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Steroid-related meningitis cases rise to 47Oct 05, 2012 5:10 pm - NEW YORK — Health officials have identified about 75 medical clinics across the country to help track down patients who got steroid shots linked to a deadly meningitis o...
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Rolling Meadows students tackle mental health issuesOct 04, 2012 4:30 pm - Rolling Meadows High School sophomores will learn more about mental health issues such as depression, self-injury, and alcoholism in their health classes this semester. ...
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Study: Free birth control leads to fewer abortionsOct 04, 2012 4:09 pm - WASHINGTON — Free birth control led to dramatically lower rates of abortions and teen births, a large study concluded Thursday, offering strong evidence for how a bitter...
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Research on mice suggests new fertility treatmentsOct 04, 2012 1:58 pm - NEW YORK — Scientists have turned mouse skin cells into eggs that produced baby mice — a technique that, if successfully applied to humans, could someday allow women to ...