Articles filed under Health
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Mecca-bound pilgrims prompt swine flu precautionsNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Some of the millions who travel to Saudi Arabia this month for the annual hajj will be greeted with face masks, hand sanitizer and fever checks as health officials striv...
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Your Health: Youth tennis players need a restNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Overserved Youth tennis players who play no other sport run a greater risk of injury, a local study has found. The study by Loyola University Health System looked at 3,3...
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Genetic love matches go cheek swab to cheek swabNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Looking for love? Try leaning in for a ... cheek swab. A couple of genetic testing companies are promising to match couples based on the DNA testing, touting the benefit...
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Study: Injured uninsured more likely to die in ERNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Uninsured patients with traumatic injuries, such as car crashes, falls and gunshot wounds, were almost twice as likely to die in the hospital as similarly injured patien...
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Medical workers still waiting for H1N1 vaccineNov 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Like soldiers without armor, many medical providers working on the front line of the battle against the H1N1 flu virus have been unable to get vaccinated against it. Jus...
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5th Legionnaires' case confirmedNov 13, 2009 10:00 pm - A fifth case of Legionnaires' disease at The Park at Vernon Hills retirement community was confirmed Friday by health officials. The onset of the case was in late Octobe...
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Barrington says no open door for H1N1 shotsNov 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Barrington Unit District 220 officials are again urging anyone not already registered for the 2,500 H1N1 flu vaccines being distributed at Barrington High School Saturda...
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Schaumburg schools get H1N1 shots WednesdayNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Students in Schaumburg schools are scheduled to get voluntary vaccinations against the H1N1 flu virus Wednesday, Nov. 18. The shots will be available only to students an...
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Pediatricians want to distribute flu vaccine based on needNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Children's doctors in Illinois are urging the state to reserve H1N1 vaccination for those who need it most and to get doses into the hands of pediatricians who can easil...
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Cook offers 400 H1N1 vaccines in Palatine SaturdayNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Cook County will hold walk-in clinics for H1N1 vaccinations in Palatine - but only for 400 people at a time. County officials announced Tuesday they will hold walk-in cl...