Articles filed under Health
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Better not cough: Santas lobby for swine flu shotsNov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine. Many of the nation's Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine and not just because of those runny-nos...
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Are you prepared to react in a crisis? You can learn to beNov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - We breeze through life in a haze of complacency, assuming the world is safe. But most of us will be affected by a life-or-death situation - a mugging, a fire, a natural ...
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Rare peek at how doctors-to-be learn from cadaversNov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Color-coded denim cloths cover the row upon row of black body bags atop cold metal tables. Blue means a body that eventually will go into a common grave. T...
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Last-ditch lung bypass for worst swine flu casesNov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - A technology originally developed for premature babies may be helping to save some of the sickest swine flu patients by rerouting their blood so their lungs can rest. It...
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Weight gain may increase the risk of some cancersNov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Most women who want to lose weight just want to fit into a smaller dress or pair of jeans. But not Linda Ann Spurza of Lutz, Fla. She lost weight so she could live longe...
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Waiting on a sunny day: Studies highlight effect of weather on moodsNov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Sunshine makes us nicer, inducing us to want to help others. On sunny days, regardless of the temperature, we answer more survey questions from people with clipboards an...
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Your Health: Pharmacy questions, obesity and diabetesNov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Pharmacy questions As patients switch insurers and Medicare providers in the new year, they might also get a new pharmacist. To make sure you're aware of any changes in ...
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Barrington teen dedicated to finding cure for ALSNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Connor Maytnier has never been directly affected by ALS - the progressive, degenerative disorder of the nervous system better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Yet the Barr...
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Des Plaines boy home for Thanksgiving after transplantNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Exactly one month after Teddy Christiansen was admitted to a Minnesota hospital for a bone-marrow transplant, the 3-year-old is scheduled to be home today celebrating Th...
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As NFL tackles issue of concussions, players admit they hide the effectsNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Washington Redskins kick returner Rock Cartwright remembers his brain "shaking like a bell" when he was walloped in a game against the New York Giants a few years ago. "...