Articles filed under Health
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Bone weakness can happen after stomach bypass surgeryOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Q: I had bariatric surgery 3½ years ago and am doing well. I have been faithful in going to my follow-up appointments and take 200 mg of calcium with vitamin D daily...
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Your Health: Analysis finds violence begets violenceOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Viewing violence The verdict is in, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics: media violence helps cause real-life violence. Analysis of more than 2,000 research ...
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Look on the bright side - it's really good for youOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - One of my colleagues used to display a bumper sticker at her desk that always stopped me: "The more you complain, the longer God lets you live." Research reported in Cir...
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Scoliosis screening should start at a younger ageOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - As the little boy's physical exam was winding down, I had him do a forward bend to try to touch his toes. This allowed me to note flexibility, check his spine, observe h...
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Eating at work packs mighty paunchOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - We all know the table, the desk, even the credenza where the goodies are piled in the office. Rosa buys pies every Thursday. R.J. brings in roasted peanuts. Teresa final...
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Halloween nightmare: braces and sticky candyOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - For the past two Halloweens, Julie Bonn Heath has gotten into a few battles with her son. It wasn't that he was eating too much candy - he was just eating the wrong kind...
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Suburbs may have to wait a few days, maybe more, for H1N1 vaccineOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Suburban residents looking to protect themselves from the H1N1 flu with a vaccine will have to wait a few days - if not longer. The first significant roll out of the har...
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Suburban hospitals gear up to handle flu influxOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago area hospitals are taking extra steps to handle an influx of flu patients, setting up special processing clinics and visitation rules. St. Alexius Medical Center...
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NCH fashion show does its jobOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Northwest Community Hospital's 51st annual fashion show and luncheon, "Small Miracles," held a reception, holiday boutique, silent auction and raffle prizes, but mostly ...
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Hersey fun day, walk-a-thon honors sophomoreOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 25, the Hersey High School Fine Arts Department and student council will sponsor Shea's Crusaders' Family Fun Day and Walk-a-thon to benefit CureSearch a...