Articles filed under Health
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Rabid bats on the rise but state hasn't seen human case since '54Aug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Cases of rabid bats in the suburbs crop up every year. This year, for instance, someone in Zion woke up to find a rabid bat in the house and was advised to undergo preca...
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What age is old enough to start lifting weights?Aug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Life was good for the 10-year-old. He finished fourth grade with an impressive report card, had many good friends and excelled at a variety of park district-sponsored sp...
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Is fresh blood better for you? Tests aim to find outAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Facing surgery? You could receive blood that's been stored for a week, or three weeks, or nearly six - and there's growing concern that people who get the older blood mi...
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Lake County to host Kids 1st Health FairAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - More than 2,000 children are expected to get immunizations, health screenings and other services at Lake County's annual Kids 1st Health Fair on Wednesday. The program, ...
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Rare gene mutation can cause deadly disease without family historyAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Q: I am 29 and was recently diagnosed with Huntington's disease, having had symptoms for six years. My parents don't have symptoms but they have also not had genetic...
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Health, yes; duplication of services, noJul 28, 2010 11:00 pm - As with many or most governmental entities that rely on the state of Illinois to help pay for services, Kane County is looking to cut costs. The Kane County Health Depar...
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Cheap drug could save 100,000 livesJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - A generic drug that costs less than $10 a treatment may save as many as 100,000 lives a year by preventing people from bleeding to death after accidents, researchers sai...
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Are gourmet salts better for you?Jul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Do you know anything about the various fancy salts? I've heard that they deliver salty flavor but have a smaller dose of harmful sodium. A. All of the gourmet salts I...
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Can't get your weight to budge? Here's how to ramp up your resultsJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - You just joined your local health club, bought the new workout gear, read the latest fitness magazine, and actually found time in your schedule to start exercising. The ...
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Prostate cancer patients face rationing of drugJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Prostate cancer patients seeking Dendreon Corp.'s new tumor-fighting vaccine, Provenge, face delays of a year or more as hospital waiting lists dwarf the company's capac...