Articles filed under Health
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Transplanted pig pancreas cells offer hope for diabeticsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - One day, type 1 diabetes patients may be able to get pancreas cells from pigs that will permanently reverse their disease. That's the promise of a study released recentl...
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Antibiotics in animals blamed for rise in drug-resistant diseases in humansJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - The mystery started the day farmer Russ Kremer got between a jealous boar and a sow in heat. The boar gored Kremer in the knee with a razor-sharp tusk. The burly pig far...
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Hearing aids changing with the times, even going waterproof?Jan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - They're not your grandpa's hearing aids. Today's newest models range from the completely invisible - it sits deep in the ear canal for months at a time - to Bluetooth-en...
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Your health: Here's another reason to quit smokingJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - More reasons to quit Once considered weak, evidence supporting a link between long-term smoking and colorectal cancer has gotten a boost, thanks in part to a new study. ...
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Suburban fitness centers bracing for crush of 'Biggest Loser' wannabesJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - It's that time again. After several glorious weeks spent consuming holiday cookies, mugs of frothy egg nog, second helpings of ham and big wedges of pie with whipped cre...
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Des Plaines man completes 2,105-mile hike along Route 66Dec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - After 211 days and walking 2,105 miles, a 71-year old Des Plaines man finally realized his goal. On Monday, Emory Duick and his daughter, Lauren, reached the Santa Monic...
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200 pounds later, how are 2009 Fittest Losers doing now?Dec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - In 12 weeks, five contestants in the Daily Herald's Fittest Loser contest lost a total of almost 200 pounds. Eight months later, they have kept it off. The contest, spon...
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Grow your own replacement organs? It may not be that far-fetchedDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Amid all the noise of health care reform, a real revolution is happening. Medical advancements that sound like science fiction - growing your own organs, being cared for...
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Your Health: Stick to that New Year's resolutionDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - New year's fit tips With the new year almost upon us, exercise equipment maker Life Fitness offers the following simple tips for sticking with your resolutions: • Train ...
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Microbes in your gut could affect asthma, weight, cancer risk, etc.Dec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Don't look now, but your gut is teeming with microbes - as many as 100 trillion of them. It may unnerve you to know that you're providing a home to a population of bacte...