Articles filed under Health
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Heads up on concussions: More student athletes being treatedSep 05, 2010 11:00 pm - As many suburban kids get back on the football and soccer fields as the prep season gets into full swing, concerns about injuries increase. Emergency room visits for sch...
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Your Health: Chicago's Urbanathlon is on for next monthSep 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Urbanathlon on Guys will be leaping tires and swinging from the monkey bars at this year's Men's Health Urbanathlon and Festival in Chicago on Saturday, Oct. 16. ...
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Possible link between migraines, heart diseaseSep 05, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON - People who suffer a certain kind of migraine headache are more likely to die from stroke or heart disease, according to a study in the British Medical Journal. ...
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What's new with the flu? Only one shot this yearSep 05, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - It's flu-shot season already, and for the first time health authorities are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated. There is even a new high-dose version ...
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Tai chi may offer relief from back painSep 05, 2010 11:00 pm - The most common reason for using nontraditional medicine is back pain. Annually, 30 percent of the U.S. population experiences back pain severe enough to require medical...
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Northwest finalizes merger with physician groupSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights-based Northwest Community Hospital said Wednesday it has finalized its acquisition of Riverwoods-based Affinity Healthcare, making the group's physicia...
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High levels of allergens causing many to sufferSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - When he turned 34, Kishore Patel noticed he was sneezing, rubbing his eyes, and getting a runny nose more often. He treated his symptoms with over-the-counter cold medic...
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Lake Co. sets flu shot clinicsSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - The Lake County Health Department has scheduled six clinics to provide annual flu vaccines, officials announced Thursday. Three high-volume clinic sites will offer appo...
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Botox maker to pay $600 mil. to resolve investigationAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, says it will pay $600 million to settle a five-year-long federal investigation into its marketing of t...
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FDA looks to curb abuse of cough medicineAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Federal health regulators are weighing restrictions on Robitussin, NyQuil and other cough suppressants to curb cases of abuse that send thousands of people...