Articles filed under Health
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Suburbs may have to wait a few days, maybe more, for H1N1 vaccineOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Suburban residents looking to protect themselves from the H1N1 flu with a vaccine will have to wait a few days - if not longer. The first significant roll out of the har...
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Suburban hospitals gear up to handle flu influxOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago area hospitals are taking extra steps to handle an influx of flu patients, setting up special processing clinics and visitation rules. St. Alexius Medical Center...
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NCH fashion show does its jobOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Northwest Community Hospital's 51st annual fashion show and luncheon, "Small Miracles," held a reception, holiday boutique, silent auction and raffle prizes, but mostly ...
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Hersey fun day, walk-a-thon honors sophomoreOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 25, the Hersey High School Fine Arts Department and student council will sponsor Shea's Crusaders' Family Fun Day and Walk-a-thon to benefit CureSearch a...
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Those who need vaccine first, go firstOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Simple economics tells us when supply is down, the price goes up. The toughest price to meet for an H1N1 vaccine may be all the patience one can muster. With the swine f...
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Naperville man dies with swine fluOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - The H1N1 flu virus was a contributing factor in the death of a Naperville man, officials revealed today. A 47-year-old Naperville man who had the H1N1 virus, also known ...
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Health officials struggle to cope with swine flu vaccine demandOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Caught between rising public concern and meager supplies, county health officials are scrambling to meet demand for vaccines against the H1N1 flu virus. Just two weeks a...
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Panel backs 2nd cervical cancer vaccineOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- A second kind of vaccine against cervical cancer may be added to the recommended list for girls and young women after a federal advisory panel voted Wednesday...
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South Elgin woman helps runners achieve their goalsOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - For those readers who think running a 5K race - or running at all - is out of their reach, think again. Members of the Meaney Running Club in South Elgin have a few stor...
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Swine flu can take sudden turn for the worseOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Swine flu can be as mild as a run-of-the-mill virus - or as serious as a heart attack. How to spot the difference can keep parents up at night worrying about their child...