Articles filed under Health
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CT scan radiation might cause cancer decades laterDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Radiation from computerized tomography scans may cause cancer decades later, according to a study that estimated about 29,000 future malignancies would occur in the U.S....
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Four cups of coffee or tea daily lowers diabetes riskDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Coffee can now add a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes to a resume of health benefits that grew last week when researchers found the wake-up drink helped against the deadlie...
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Suburban hospitals easing visiting rules as H1NI cases declineDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights has returned to its regular visitation policy after tightening up because of the H1N1 swine flu outbreak. The number o...
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Saturday SoapboxDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - A really good show: Sherman Hospital put on an amazing spread for its black tie-optional shindig recently to herald the impending opening of its new hospital on Randall ...
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Everyone now eligible for H1N1 vaccineDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Beginning today, all Illinois residents are eligible to get the H1N1 vaccine - though whether everyone can find it immediately is another matter. Until today, following ...
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Report hits state's emergency preparedness following H1N1 messDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois ranks among the bottom 20 states in health emergency response, concludes a new report that says this year's H1N1 outbreak exposed "serious underlying gaps" in t...
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Swine flu's lesson: We're not ready for anything virulentDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - The H1N1 pandemic should have come with an announcement: this is a test of the public health emergency system. If this had been a virulent virus, there's a decent chance...
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Drug-resistant bacteria outpaces new drugsDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - The medicine cabinet is running bare against some of the world's deadliest drug-resistant bacteria. Experts say the pipeline for new drugs to meet the threat has slowed ...
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Bone drugs may help prevent breast cancerDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - New results from a landmark women's health study raise the exciting possibility that bone-building drugs such as Fosamax and Actonel may help prevent breast cancer. Wome...
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Pediatric dentists hit on one way to break toddlers' pacifier habitsDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - When should children give up their pacifiers? Around age 3 or "when the child is old enough to like money more than they like their pacifier," says pediatric dentist Mic...