Articles filed under Health
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Life-threatening or not, a serious diagnosis needs a second opinionJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - After years of heart failure, Marsha Joyce was told she'd eventually need a heart transplant. But that medical advice never really registered with the Lisle mother of th...
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Say goodbye to the sweet lifeJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - If the promise of a slimmer waistline hasn't curbed your sweet tooth, maybe the desire for smooth skin will. It's a bitter pill to swallow, but experts now believe that ...
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Statin drugs show potential as cancer fightersJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Statin drugs may reduce cancer risk, especially lung and colon cancer, a study shows. Statins -- those hard-working, cholesterol-fighting drugs -- may also cut the risk...
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Be wary of unsupported scientific studiesJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm an avid follower of new treatment options for those of us who live with cancer. I see some in various newspapers, hear some on the radio and receive others by way of...
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Health BulletinJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Anxious people have higher heart risk, too Angry, hostile people aren't the only ones with a higher heart attack risk. U.S. researchers found men who scored the highest ...
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Fox Trot your way to better healthJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Sure, you love watching the celebrities on "Dancing With the Stars," but do you have what it takes to learn to waltz, salsa, and ballroom dance yourself? Learning can be...
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Sweet dreams: Sleep apneaJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Loud snoring doesn't just annoy your spouse. It could signal dangerous sleep apnea, yet millions go undiagnosed. A government move may help change that: Medicare is pois...
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911 stress increased risk of heart problemsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Stress brought on by the Sept. 11 attacks in New York and Washington in 2001 led to heart problems for some Americans, even if they had no personal connection to the eve...
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Despite a devastating diagnosis, local resident found they had optionsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Laurie Radtke knows the value of a second opinion. The Johnsburg mother sought 27 of them when her 7-year-old daughter Taylor was diagnosed with an "inoperable" brain tu...
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Free drug samples go to richJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Insured and wealthy Americans are more likely than needy patients to get the billions of dollars in free drug samples distributed by pharmaceutical companies to win pati...