Articles filed under Health
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An extra teaspoon a day of salt jacks up the chance of strokeDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Consuming an extra teaspoon a day of salt jacks up a person's risk of stroke by 23 percent and the risk of developing heart disease by 17 percent, according to a new stu...
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Soy diet linked to fewer deaths in breast cancer survivorsDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Breast cancer survivors in China who ate tofu, soy milk and fresh soybeans had a lower risk of dying and less chance their cancer would return, a study found. Those who ...
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Swine flu toll includes a few petsDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - A handful of pets have been sickened with swine flu in recent weeks, but here are doctors' orders: Wash your hands and don't panic. The virus, also known as H1N1, has be...
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Missing DNA can promote childhood obesityDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Some children get severely obese because they lack particular chunks of DNA, which kicks their hunger into overdrive, researchers report. The British researchers checked...
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Can cholesterol levels be too low?Dec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I write as a longtime reader and saver of your informative and helpful columns. You have frequently addressed the problem of high cholesterol and alternatives to ...
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Ho-ho-healthy? Parents struggle to watch kids' diets during the holidaysDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Pam Vetter's 15-year-old son balked when she told him she was opting for a healthier holiday this year: fish rather than turkey, fewer carbs and sweets. He threatened to...
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Dealing with fear and uncertainty at workDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Fear is stalking us at work. It's a nameless dread slithering through the vents. The whiff of sweat has spread well beyond those sectors openly marked as bruised and ble...
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FDA says OSI drug effective against lung cancerDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Federal health regulators say OSI Pharmaceutical's Tarceva slows the progression of lung cancer and extends patients' lives when used as a follow-up to che...
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Your Health: Shopping tips for home exercise equipmentDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Home workout buys As we enter the season for gift-giving and resolutions, fitness expert Brad Schoenfeld, author of "Women's Home Workout Bible," offers a few shopping t...
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S. Barrington teen one the nation's top young scientistsDec 12, 2009 10:00 pm - A South Barrington teen has earned a $40,000 scholarship, after placing third at the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology finals, considered the nation's pr...