Articles filed under Health
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Nursing home boss takes novel tack in finding ways to help residentsNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - The night that Dave Stieglitz fell asleep on the job, he exchanged his office wear for a T-shirt and shorts and climbed into bed at the Elgin nursing home where he works...
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Finish eating before you read thisNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - It's been a while since we've checked in on our favorite guilty pleasure: the Center for Science in the Public Interest's statistics. It's a rundown of nutritional horro...
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Your Health: H1N1 vaccine works well for pregnant womenNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - H1N1 and pregnancy Initial results show pregnant women mount a strong immune response to a single shot of H1N1 flu vaccine. The results are reassuring for pregnant women...
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Legionnaires' disease investigated at Vernon Hills retirement homeNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - State and local health authorities are investigating the cause of a bacterial disease associated with the deaths of two people at The Park at Vernon Hills retirement com...
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Cook promises H1N1 vaccines for callers, schools, high-risk kidsNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Despite jammed phone lines Monday, Cook County is still making appointments for people to get vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus. Callers had to wait 10 to 45 minutes...
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Study ties common antibiotics with birth defectsNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Researchers studying antibiotics in pregnancy have found a surprising link between common drugs used to treat urinary infections and birth defects. Reassuringly, the mos...
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Flu clinic coming to Hoffman EstatesNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - A seasonal flu clinic for children 6 months to 18 years will be held 3:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at the Hoffman Estates village hall, 1900 Hassell Road. This is not ...
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Children learn their part in swine flu preventionNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Mention swine flu to a young child, and odds are pretty good you'll get a blank stare. But an increasing number of kids can tell you that the Sesame Street character "El...
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Your Health: Fly-in vaccinations? Not for swine fluNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Fly-in flu shots People will go almost anywhere to get H1N1 vaccines, but they shouldn't go to the airport. Rumors that the swine flu shot is being given out at O'Hare I...
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Marathon runners' heart conditions go undetectedNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - As thousands of young, healthy athletes line up at the start of marathons this fall, the vast majority will be focused on the finish line - not on whether they will make...