Articles filed under Health
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New device boosts heart failure survivalNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - For the first time, a miniature heart pump shows the potential to become a widely used, permanent treatment for many older people with severe heart failure. But can we a...
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Your Health: Eliminating unnecessary medical testsNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Medical tests Eliminating unnecessary tests is seen as an important way to reduce health care costs. But failure to order needed tests is also one of the leading causes ...
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Oh, it's a boy? Some moms struggle with gender disappointmentNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - My good friend just found out she is pregnant with a boy. It is her first child, and instead of celebrating the good news, she cried during her ultrasound. That's becaus...
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Mom's concern leads to diagnosis and a happy endingNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Her heart melted whenever she looked at her 4-month-old's sweet little face, and yet the mother had a nagging feeling that something was not quite right. She compared hi...
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5 percent of autopsies find a cause of death that doctors missedNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Most people, at one time or another, have received an incorrect diagnosis or seen a doctor who's been stumped by their symptoms. Often, it doesn't much matter, since sym...
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Users flood, crash new state hospital ranking siteNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Patients can compare rankings of Illinois hospitals for a wide range of performance and cost measurements on a new Web site that debuted Thursday. The Illinois Hospital ...
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For Elk Grove man, simple hat gift means the worldNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - John Kazmierczak had a very simple wish: to wear a baseball cap. The 56-year-old, who lives at ManorCare in Elk Grove Village, has a collection of more 30 baseball hats ...
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Finally, a social networking site I really need, and wish I didn'tNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - For years, I've cynically dismissed social networking as the biggest time-wasting tool since I bothered to learn all that CB radio lingo, 10-4, good buddy. I haven't vis...
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Cook County expands H1N1 vaccinationsNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Cook County is expanding its H1N1 flu vaccination program to high schools and day cares, officials announced Wednesday. The county Department of Public Health started hi...
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Sebelius: Mammograms still vital in saving livesNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Federal policy on who should get breast cancer screening has not changed, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday. Sebelius is...