Articles filed under Health
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Expected drop in childbirth deaths not happeningMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her pho...
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Autistic expert to speak at HarperMar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Harper College will show a documentary this afternoon about Kim Peek, the inspiration behind the 1988 Oscar-winning film "Rain Man." Peek was supposed to speak this mont...
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Security experts urge better preparation for health catastrophesMar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Citing lessons learned from the response to the H1N1 "swine flu" virus, security experts are urging the U.S. health care system to make better preparations for health ca...
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How healthy is going gluten-free, the latest fad diet?Mar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - "I suggest avoiding gluten," is the advice given by Mark Sisson, author of "The Primal Blueprint," on his popular health and nutrition blog, Mark's Daily Apple. Sisson b...
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Mice tail turned into brain cells in Stanford researchMar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Skin cells from the tails of mice were turned into neurons able to form connections crucial to brain function, a study said. The Stanford University scientists who perfo...
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Fittest Loser contestants still enthusiastic, but feeling the painMar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Two weeks into the 12-week Fittest Loser weight-loss contest, five suburban men and women have struggled with some components of their new regimen but are buoyed by the ...
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Research shows aspirin won't prevent heart attackMar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Aspirin doesn't prevent heart attacks or strokes in people who have a high risk of heart disease yet show no symptoms, a study in Scotland found. Half of the 3,350 peopl...
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Exciting results against pancreatic cancerMar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Every once in a while, a piece of medical research crosses my desk that I feel has the potential to change how medicine is practiced. Today is one of those days. A recen...
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Local doctor helps Haiti move to long-term care for quake victimsMar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Dr. Mahesh Raju can't forget the haunting tragedies he encountered following the earthquake in Haiti. He met a pregnant woman who had dug barehanded through the rubble f...
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Your Health: Low-cost pet vaccines in Lake Co.Mar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Pet vaccinations Need a shot for kitty or poochie? The Lake County Health Department will offer special low-cost pet vaccinations from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, M...