Articles filed under Health
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Breast cancer gene in men causes tumors for 1 in 12 carriersJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - A genetic mutation linked to breast cancer in women also predisposes men to the disease, with 1 in 12 male carriers developing tumors by age 80, researchers said. Scient...
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Get moving: Cancer survivors urged to exerciseJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Cancer survivors, better work up a sweat. New guidelines are urging survivors to exercise more, even - hard as it may sound - those who haven't yet finished their treatm...
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Doctors' aggressive approach often leads to overtreating fatal illnessesJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - The doctors finally let Rosaria Vandenberg go home. For the first time in months, she was able to touch her 2-year-old daughter who had been afraid of the tubes and mach...
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FDA to review first of 3 new weight loss drugsJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Dieters, doctors and investors get their first extensive look at the first of a trio of new weight loss drugs this week. The hope is that the new drugs can...
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Screening reduces prostate cancer deaths by 50 percentJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - A blood test for prostate cancer helped reduce deaths from the disease by almost 50 percent after 14 years in a study, though overall mortality barely changed as patient...
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Premiums for new 'high risk' pool could be steepJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - President Barack Obama's new health coverage for uninsured Americans with health problems won't be cheap - premiums averaging $300 to $600 a month in the largest states,...
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Cancer fundraiser honors Wheeling manJul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - In honor of a best friend who died too soon, Rob Ruff is helping organize a Wiffle ball home run derby on Sunday at Recreation Park in Arlington Heights. Joe Marsillo, ...
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More cystic fibrosis patients live into adulthoodJul 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Doctors always said allergies and asthma were behind Laura Mentch's repeated lung and sinus infections. Only when she turned 50 did she discover the real culprit - a dis...
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The heat is on: What athletes need to know about heatstrokeJul 04, 2010 11:00 pm - It has been nearly nine years, but it's hard to forget the day Korey Stringer died. A mammoth offensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings, Stringer collapsed at training...
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Rules would reduce hours for hospital doctor internsJul 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Hospitals would be required to reduce physician interns' working hours and be inspected yearly to ensure the first-year doctors are properly supervised and getting enoug...