Articles filed under Health
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Your Health: A workout for your throat may help sleep apneaJun 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Exercise your throat A study in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine found that people with obstructive sleep apnea, who stop breathing...
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Some cancers need minimal treatment - but which ones?Jun 20, 2010 11:00 pm - D.J. Soviero wanted the least treatment that would beat back her small, early-stage breast cancer, but her first doctor insisted she had only one option: tumor removal f...
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Will viral infection lead to asthma in kids?Jun 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Q: My 3-month old has just gotten over RSV, and our pediatrician says we now need to watch for asthma as she gets older. How are these two conditions related? A: Althou...
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New 'green' hospice facility to open in JulyJun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The Pepper Hospice Home and Center for Care showed off the amenities Tuesday at its brand-new facility in Barrington, which opens July 1. The facility, located at 405 La...
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Study: Millions of cancer survivors put off careJun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- A new study suggests that millions of cancer survivors have put off getting medical care because they couldn't afford it. The researchers estimate that more t...
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Doctors group to release report card on insurersJun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - The nation's largest doctors' group is meeting in Chicago and plans to release a report card on health insurers Monday. The American Medical Association's report card is...
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Your Health: Surprise! Hockey players get hurtJun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Body-check blues Amid hoopla over the Stanley Cup, a study shows ice hockey has one of the highest injury rates in youth sports - mainly due to that fan favorite,...
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Vitamin D boosts immunity against fluJun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Vitamin D may be as effective as vaccination for seasonal flu. In a recently published clinical trial, children who took a vitamin D supplement had a significantly lower...
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Healthy debate: Are bad times good for your health?Jun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - During recessions, idled factories spew less pollution and fewer people commuting to jobs means fewer traffic deaths. Laid-off workers have more time to exercise and coo...
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Lung cancer drug promising in early testsJun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - It's way too soon to declare success, but an experimental drug for lung cancer patients with a certain gene showed extraordinary promise in early testing, doctors report...