Articles filed under Health
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Higher cancer risk in dense breastsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Women with dense breasts have five times the risk of developing breast cancer as those who don't, according to new research. A review of breast cancer cases revealed tha...
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Emergency file could save your lifeAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Huntley Banking Center, a branch of First National Bank of Marengo, has announced their participation inthe File of Life in Huntley. The program entails filling out an i...
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Wilderness medicine a growing trend as more people head outdoorsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - On a trek to the base camp at Mount Everest last year, Brenda Tiernan woke up in her tent at 1 a.m. feeling "like someone had put a hatchet through my head." Barely reco...
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Our desire for caffeinated 'energy' products is soaringAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - A few years ago, it dawned on Zach Thomas that coffee didn't have enough caffeine. At the time, he was pulling all-nighters as a student at the United States Military Ac...
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Cut back the drinking yourself -- or seek helpAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My husband has been a beer drinker for approximately 40 years. He averages 96 cans a week. Can this drinking habit cause neuropathy, gout, impotence and diarrhea? He ...
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Oh, my aching packAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Aching shoulders. Sore backs. Tired legs. Yep, school's back in session. As suburban children pack their books into freshly bought school bags, health officials and sta...
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Does zero trans fat really mean zero?Aug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stroll the aisles of any grocery store and you're sure to spot labels declaring "zero grams trans fat" on the front of snack foods, cookies and crackers. But...
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Links to lost Alzheimer's patientsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - It looks like a toy, but the bracelet locked around Bob Melnick's wrist gives his wife some peace of mind: If this Alzheimer's patient wanders off and gets lost, he's we...
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Health briefs: Losing the baby weightAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Shedding pounds after pregnancy is a struggle for many women. If you're just cutting calories, you're not doing enough, according to a new review by The Cochrane Collabo...
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The dreaded rash: Is it an allergic reaction or something else?Aug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - The call came in from a family on an out-of-town vacation. I use the term vacation loosely since a long-distance trip with small children is often more of an adventure t...