Articles filed under Health
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Look on the bright side - it's really good for youOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - One of my colleagues used to display a bumper sticker at her desk that always stopped me: "The more you complain, the longer God lets you live." Research reported in Cir...
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Scoliosis screening should start at a younger ageOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - As the little boy's physical exam was winding down, I had him do a forward bend to try to touch his toes. This allowed me to note flexibility, check his spine, observe h...
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Eating at work packs mighty paunchOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - We all know the table, the desk, even the credenza where the goodies are piled in the office. Rosa buys pies every Thursday. R.J. brings in roasted peanuts. Teresa final...
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Halloween nightmare: braces and sticky candyOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - For the past two Halloweens, Julie Bonn Heath has gotten into a few battles with her son. It wasn't that he was eating too much candy - he was just eating the wrong kind...
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Suburbs may have to wait a few days, maybe more, for H1N1 vaccineOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Suburban residents looking to protect themselves from the H1N1 flu with a vaccine will have to wait a few days - if not longer. The first significant roll out of the har...
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Suburban hospitals gear up to handle flu influxOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago area hospitals are taking extra steps to handle an influx of flu patients, setting up special processing clinics and visitation rules. St. Alexius Medical Center...
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NCH fashion show does its jobOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Northwest Community Hospital's 51st annual fashion show and luncheon, "Small Miracles," held a reception, holiday boutique, silent auction and raffle prizes, but mostly ...
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Hersey fun day, walk-a-thon honors sophomoreOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 25, the Hersey High School Fine Arts Department and student council will sponsor Shea's Crusaders' Family Fun Day and Walk-a-thon to benefit CureSearch a...
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Those who need vaccine first, go firstOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Simple economics tells us when supply is down, the price goes up. The toughest price to meet for an H1N1 vaccine may be all the patience one can muster. With the swine f...
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Naperville man dies with swine fluOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - The H1N1 flu virus was a contributing factor in the death of a Naperville man, officials revealed today. A 47-year-old Naperville man who had the H1N1 virus, also known ...