Articles filed under Health
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Oak Brook-based volunteer group helping in the HondurasJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - One sip of her morning coffee reminds Meredith Thomas of how fortunate she is. Thomas bought her coffee at an orphanage on a volunteer medical trip to Honduras, where re...
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Medical device problems hurt 70,000+ kids annuallyJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- More than 70,000 children and teens go to the emergency room each year for injuries and complications from medical devices, and contact lenses are the leading...
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A match for Katie: U.S. mom goes to China to search for a marrow donorJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - LIUZHOU, China - Sherrie Cramer breaks into stifled sobs as she nears the dirt-streaked former orphanage in China where her daughter lived as a severely malnourished inf...
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Man meets Hoffman firefighter who saved his life with marrow donationJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Jack Rosenberg might have died if not for Hoffman Estates fire Lt. Donald Richter. It was something Richter had done 10 years ago that eventually brought the two togethe...
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Your Health: Music good for young brainsJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Music for the mind Just as exercise for the body is good for the brain, music helps fire up the inquiring mind. That's the conclusion of Northwestern Universit...
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Is cheerleading a sport? Judge says no. but suburban teams disagreeJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Is cheerleading a sport? A federal court has ruled that it is not, at least for the purposes of Title IX, the law that requires equal opportunities for males and females...
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Stutterers convention helps kids learn they're not aloneJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - When Ben Staub was about 6 years old, his mother told him his dad was going to take him to a Friends Convention for kids who stutter. Ben started to cry and said, "He ca...
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Panel says Avastin doesn't help breast cancerJul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - GAITHERSBURG -- A panel of cancer experts said Tuesday that the government should remove its endorsement of Roche's drug Avastin for breast cancer, after follow-up studi...
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The case of the hiding tonsil stones hits teenJul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - This case was a little like the unfortunate customer who brings his chronically noisy car into the shop, only to have the vehicle purr like a kitten for the expectant me...
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Anti-AIDS gel helps prevent infection, study findsJul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Researchers are reporting a breakthrough against AIDS. A vaginal gel containing an AIDS drug cut in half a woman's chances of getting HIV from an infected partner. The r...