Articles filed under Health
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More than 100 people "Marching for Molly" for Mt. Prospect girlSep 24, 2010 11:00 pm - A team of more than 100 people will be "Marching for Molly" Sunday night to show support for Molly Kohl, a 10-year-old Mount Prospect girl diagnosed with leukemia in Jan...
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Paper towels beat air-dryers to fight bacteriaSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - As cold and flu season approaches, we'll be hearing this: To stay healthy, be sure to wash your hands a lot. But to best prevent the spread of germs, you also need to dr...
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Is genetically engineered fish safe to eat? FDA considering itSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Fish or frankenfish? A Massachusetts company wants to market a genetically engineered version of Atlantic salmon, and regulators are weighing the request. ...
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Taking time with patients more beneficial in the endSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Medicine is constantly changing. One area that is garnering a lot of attention is how medicine can become more efficient, especially with how physicians interact with pa...
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Got milk? Researchers say it does an athletic body goodSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON - At the end of nearly every training session, Matt Whitmore downs a pint of milk straight from the bottle. "I do it pretty religiously," said Whitmore, 25, a gym...
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Try these resistance training exercises for weight lossSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Although most people realize the importance of diet and exercise, many don't fully understand the value of resistance training and how it may be one of the most importan...
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Less invasive surgery OK for breast cancerSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Some breast cancer patients may do just as well with a less invasive surgery to remove selected lymph nodes rather than the aggressive operation normally used ...
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News & events from local hospitalsSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - News and events from hospitals in our area: • For the second time, Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights has achieved Magnet status, a four-year designation ...
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Northwest Community nursing care recognizedSep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Northwest Community Hospital has retained its status as providing nursing care that ranks among the best in the country, the Arlington Heights hospital has announced. A ...
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AMA co-convenes meeting on improving doctor trainingSep 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The American Medical Association is co-convening a national conference on medical education. The idea is to make sure doctor training keeps up with changes in the nation...