Articles filed under Health
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More novices find a half-marathon is the way to raise funds for a causeMay 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Swati Saxena never considered herself an athlete. But as a computer chip designer from India who lives in Glendale Heights, she wanted to give back to the poor in her ho...
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Soft drinks, energy drinks take another hit from nutritionistsMay 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Sugary soft drinks and energy drinks are taking it on the chin these days. First, two public-health experts floated the idea of a specific tax on sodas and energy drinks...
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Prosthetics giving patients more flexibility, hopeMay 24, 2009 11:00 pm - In some ways, Von Ferber and Kirk Arnold are mirror images of each other. Both are big, physically active men. Both love to ride motorcycles. And both are missing their...
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Lincolnshire student contracts H1N1 virusMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - A student at Daniel Wright Junior High School in Lincolnshire has contracted the H1N1 flu virus, commonly known as swine flu. The school will remain open, as the Centers...
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Patients' choice: Nurse builds trust with clientsMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - A year ago, registered nurse Tina Bullocks won the Patients' Choice Award at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. The announcement came at a luncheon held during Natio...
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Infusion specialist likes getting to know patientsMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - On any given day, registered nurse Bev George may treat patients needing a simple blood transfusion, or deliver ongoing treatments to patients with multiple sclerosis, C...
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Nursing supervisor enjoys mentoring, multi-taskingMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Melynda Litchfield is a registered nurse, but she doubles as a firefighter. That's because each time she works her evening shift at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman...
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Pediatric specialist finds her calling in saving livesMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Each year, the emergency room at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington draws more than 30,000 patients, including adults and children. One of the many health ca...
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Float nurse finds satisfaction in bedside careMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Julie Knight of Rolling Meadows never knows from day to day what unit at Northwest Community Hospital she might be working in when she reports to the Arlington Heights m...
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Suburban nursing schools expand to fill needMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Ask any of the area community colleges and four-year universities, and the answer is the same: the degree programs drawing the most interest right now are in health care...