Articles filed under Health
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Alexian Brothers receives $1 million donationJan 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Canadian National, one of the largest railroads in North America with extensive operations in Chicago’s suburbs, has donated $1 million to the Alexian Brothers Foundatio...
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Health survey of DuPage adults finds positive trends and challengesJan 29, 2012 10:00 pm - DUPAGE COUNTY—The results of a new survey of DuPage County adults covering their health status, prevalence of disease and their lifestyle practices has been released by ...
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School lunches to have more veggies, whole grainsJan 29, 2012 5:22 am - ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings — including the always popular pizza — will come with l...
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Edward Hospital sees big jump in online test after Kirk's strokeJan 26, 2012 10:00 pm - Within days of U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk's stroke, Edward Hospital in Naperville said Internet traffic to its stroke awareness test jumped by hundreds. “We know around the wat...
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Golden retrievers offer clue to human skin diseaseJan 22, 2012 5:05 am - Thanks to inbreeding, dogs are more like us than ever before. Take the golden retriever. In the past few years, the breed has begun to suffer from one of a cluster of ra...
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How to protect yourself from spiraling medical billsJan 15, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Few things make me feel as clueless as a bill from my doctor's office. I don't recognize the abbreviations or understand the jargon. I can't tell when I'm be...
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Consumer group questions breast implant reviewJan 08, 2012 5:25 am - WASHINGTON — Consumer safety advocates are questioning the Food and Drug Administration about seemingly incomplete and erroneous data used to affirm the safety of silico...
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Walgreen pushes to keep Express Scripts clientsDec 29, 2011 11:00 pm - Associated Press DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreen CEO Greg Wasson says chances are probably slim to none that the drugstore operator will reach an agreement with pharmacy bene...
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Acupuncture seeks to stimulate healing within bodyDec 26, 2011 5:00 am - Acupuncture is one component of Traditional Chinese Medicine that dates back more than 5,000 years. An acupuncturist inserts thin metal needles through the skin, which s...
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Acupuncture: There really is a point to itDec 26, 2011 5:00 am - I hate, hate, hate needles. I can hardly think of anything I hate more. I can't sleep a week before the free flu shot at work. I faint at the sight of them. They terrify...