Articles filed under Health
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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...
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Want to cleanse like Michelle? A few dietary tips from the first ladyAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - In an interview in September's Ladies' Home Journal, first lady Michelle Obama mentions that she occasionally takes part in a cleanse. She meant, according to her press ...
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Questions loom over drug given to sleepless vetsAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Andrew White returned from a nine-month tour in Iraq beset with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder: insomnia, nightmares, constant restlessness. Docto...
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Your health: Go for brewed, not bottled teaAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Body basics bull; Bottled tea isn't as good for you as brewed tea, a recent study reveals. Bottled teas contains less antioxidants and polyphenols. In some cases,...