Articles filed under Health
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Effectiveness of testosterone gel testedDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - As men age, their testosterone levels naturally drop. But for some men, the male sex hormone may sink so low that they not only lose all interest in sex, but suffer more...
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Your Health: Another baby boom?Dec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Baby boom The United States registered a record number of births in 2007, at more than 4.3 million, a 1 percent increase over 2006. Birth rates increased in all age grou...
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Some answers about blacks' higher rates of diabetes, heart diseaseDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Genetic difference in the way some African-Americans process glucose might help explain why they are disproportionately susceptible to diabetes and heart disease. While ...
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CT scan radiation might cause cancer decades laterDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Radiation from computerized tomography scans may cause cancer decades later, according to a study that estimated about 29,000 future malignancies would occur in the U.S....
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Four cups of coffee or tea daily lowers diabetes riskDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Coffee can now add a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes to a resume of health benefits that grew last week when researchers found the wake-up drink helped against the deadlie...
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Suburban hospitals easing visiting rules as H1NI cases declineDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights has returned to its regular visitation policy after tightening up because of the H1N1 swine flu outbreak. The number o...
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Saturday SoapboxDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - A really good show: Sherman Hospital put on an amazing spread for its black tie-optional shindig recently to herald the impending opening of its new hospital on Randall ...
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Everyone now eligible for H1N1 vaccineDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Beginning today, all Illinois residents are eligible to get the H1N1 vaccine - though whether everyone can find it immediately is another matter. Until today, following ...
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Report hits state's emergency preparedness following H1N1 messDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois ranks among the bottom 20 states in health emergency response, concludes a new report that says this year's H1N1 outbreak exposed "serious underlying gaps" in t...
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Swine flu's lesson: We're not ready for anything virulentDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - The H1N1 pandemic should have come with an announcement: this is a test of the public health emergency system. If this had been a virulent virus, there's a decent chance...