Articles filed under Health
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Genes may play role in nicotine addiction in teensJul 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Genes may determine which teen smokers get hooked for life, according to a study that could shed new light on treating and preventing tobacco addiction. Young, white smo...
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Suburban hospitals make prestigious listJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Three suburban hospitals -- Edward in Naperville, Central DuPage in Winfield, and Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood -- were among those joining five Chicago in...
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Batavia library's sex ed battle continues TuesdayJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - The debate over the link on the Batavia Public Library's Web site to a Planned Parenthood site on teen sex education will continue before the library board Tuesday night...
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Staying in shape with an injuryJul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Last Fourth of July Kelli Mehrholz knew something wasn't quite right. While running a local race, the Deerfield woman wondered why her tendinitis was hurting more than e...
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Little athletes land big-time injuriesJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A 14-year-old gymnast with a stress fracture in her lower back. A 12-year-old who tore his ACL in a soccer game. A 16-year-old runner with a leg stress fra...
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Cipro, similar antibiotics to get 'black box' warningJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Drug safety officials Tuesday imposed the U.S. government's most urgent safety warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing evidence that they may lead...
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Stings can trigger deadly reactionsJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - At least 50 people in the United States will die this year from an event that, to most of us, is no more than a minor irritation. The sting of a honeybee, yellow jacket,...
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Stay safe during skateboarding seasonJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - The office was closed for lunch and I was catching up on mail when I came across a letter from an orthopedic specialist. One line caught my eye. The surgeon had describe...
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What $1,400 buys you in preventive testingJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Here are some of the tests offered in the $1,400 Presidential Physical. The concierge practice that offers the physical says they constitute the best possible care, but ...
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Sharing life stories keep memories alive for older peopleJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - The next time your husband or grandmother tells that story you've heard at least a gazillion times, think of as an important developmental stage of adulthood. It turns o...