Articles filed under Health
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New scholarships to encourage more nurses in Aurora areaAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - An Aurora philanthropy is offering $750,000 in scholarships to encourage people to become registered nurses and work in the Aurora area. The Dunham Nursing Scholarship -...
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H1N1 vaccine urged for pregnant women, new parentsAug 26, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Health officials are stressing that it is vital for pregnant women and new parents to be vaccinated against swine flu to protect both themselves and their ...
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Let's be reasonable about swine fluAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Just four months ago, reports surfaced about a new illness taking hold in Mexico. Within a week, the swine flu, as it was called, was topping the news in the United Stat...
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FDA reports health problems with stolen insulinAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to avoid certain vials of insulin made by Novo Nordisk that were stolen earlier this year and may not...
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Prostate cancer hormone drugs risky for some menAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - A new study links hormone therapy for prostate cancer with a higher risk of death in older men who've had serious heart problems. Hormone therapy suppresses the amount o...
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Images from Mark Kirk's town hall meeting, Aug. 24Aug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - ...
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Health insurers jump on the medical tourism bandwagonAug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Elizabeth Kunz left her dentist's office this spring with a mouth full of problems and no way to pay for them. The South Carolina resident went out of her way, literally...
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Too much texting: For many teens, phone messaging is a 24/7 activityAug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - To many adults, text messaging is an enigma - a practice their teens engage in when they could just make a phone call or walk down the street to their friends' houses. W...
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Kids prepare to re-enter real world after a summer at weight-loss campAug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The campers here monitor how many steps they take and how many calories they ingest, aim to eat zero fat, watch no television and rise each mornin...
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Tea tree gel gets rid of head liceAug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The beginning of school can be new and exciting, but it is also the peak season for head lice. Head lice occur most frequently in young children between 3 and 10 years ...