Articles filed under Health
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Centegra to open breast center in Crystal LakeApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Centegra Health System announced Thursday that a $500,000 gift will help open a new breast care center in Crystal Lake. The Centegra Gavers Breast Center will offer pati...
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In down economy, older moms' births still upApr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- U.S. births fell in 2008, probably because of the recession, updated government figures confirm. The one exception to the trend was the birth rate among women...
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Technologies that let patients consult doctors online spreading rapidlyApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Donita Gano woke up one Sunday morning and knew she had a problem. The 59-year-old public-health nurse had fallen and gashed her elbow about 10 days previously, and now ...
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Why doctors need a checklistApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - As the global rates of surgery grew, so did the damage: A million patients a year died during medical procedures and more than 7 million were left disabled. The World He...
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Your Health: More information on migrainesApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - More on migraines Harvard Medical School offers the latest information about the nastiest of headaches, the migraine. Migraines are often marked by pulsing pai...
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Contestants start feeling the benefit of reduced weight, improved fitnessApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The Fittest Loser competitors are entering the sixth week of their weight-loss program, and they are starting to get results beyond the numbers they see at each week's w...
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Study: Breast-feeding would save lives, moneyApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The lives of nearly 900 babies would be saved each year, along with billions of dollars, if 90 percent of U.S. women breast-fed their babies for the first six months of ...
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How to use prescription painkillers without getting hookedApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Michele Braa-Heidner, 47, started taking prescription painkillers in 1995, when she had her wisdom teeth removed. Soon after, she developed a painful spinal condition fo...
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Daily dark chocolate helps middle-aged heartsApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - A daily nibble of dark chocolate may slash the risk of heart attacks and strokes by more than one-third, a study of 20,000 middle-aged Germans found. Researchers tracked...
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Why do I fall asleep during the day?Apr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Q: I often fall asleep as soon as I sit down. It can happen anywhere and anytime. I don't realize I've fallen asleep. I fall asleep when I come home from work, at social...