Articles filed under Health
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Boken collarbone in a newborn? It's not that rareJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Nursing students hovered around the newborn's hospital bassinet. This particular baby was behaving himself and was not in need of special medical attention. The students...
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Poultry, leafy veggies leading causes of illnessJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Two normally healthful foods -- chicken and leafy vegetables -- were the leading causes of recent food-borne illness. Poultry caused 21 percent of food-related disease o...
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TRX workout makes body weight work for youJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Waleska Maxwell tried every kind of workout she could find. She trudged the treadmill. She exercised the elliptical. She sweated through aerobics. But the TRX was someth...
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New bike path gets big kickoff SaturdayJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - A grand opening celebrations of sorts takes place Saturday, June 20, for a new bicycle, walking and rollerblading trail that runs through the Crabtree and Paul Douglas f...
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FDA: Zicam nasal spray can cause loss of smellJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration says Zicam nasal spray can permanently damage users' sense of smell. The FDA says consumers should stop using Zicam Cold R...
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Swine flu: Preparing for an autumn outbreakJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Is the world ready for a severe, autumn wave of swine flu? Infections may be winding down in Mexico and causing fewer deaths worldwide than feared, but what's now keepin...
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7 signs you could be at risk of a strokeJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Stroke can hit like a deadly lightning bolt. And if the victim survives, the aftermath can be debilitating - affecting functioning from movement to speech. While stroke ...
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Tips on fighting malnutrition, weight loss in cancer patientsJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The statistic is shocking: Severe malnutrition and weight loss play a role in at least one in five cancer deaths. Yet, nutrition too often is an afterthought until someo...
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Would your lawmaker support public health insurance?Jun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Suburban patients would benefit from President Obama's health-care overhaul, local doctors said Monday after the president came to Chicago to try to sell his reforms to ...
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Robotic wheelchair controlled by thought aloneJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Paralyzed people could soon navigate around buildings using a robotic wheelchair that can be controlled by thoughts alone. The wheelchair is designed for people with sev...