Articles filed under Health
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FDA says OSI drug effective against lung cancerDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Federal health regulators say OSI Pharmaceutical's Tarceva slows the progression of lung cancer and extends patients' lives when used as a follow-up to che...
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Your Health: Shopping tips for home exercise equipmentDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Home workout buys As we enter the season for gift-giving and resolutions, fitness expert Brad Schoenfeld, author of "Women's Home Workout Bible," offers a few shopping t...
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S. Barrington teen one the nation's top young scientistsDec 12, 2009 10:00 pm - A South Barrington teen has earned a $40,000 scholarship, after placing third at the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology finals, considered the nation's pr...
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H1N1 flu vaccine to be available to everyone at pharmaciesDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Finally, as the spread of the H1N1 flu decreases, the flu vaccine is becoming more readily available. Health officials Thursday began lifting restrictions on who can get...
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Senior-care agencies plead for state paymentsDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - An alliance of agencies providing home care to senior citizens joined Thursday to issue a plea for the state to pay its bills. "They are on the brink of disaster," said ...
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Pediatricians launch new site for parentsDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Parents seeking medical advice from pediatricians have a new online source. The American Academy of Pediatrics has launched a new Web site called HealthyChildren.org. Th...
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Military seeks to predict who's most vulnerable to PTSDDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - TWENTY-NINE PALMS, Calif. - Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that fl...
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Why your child may need vitamin D supplementsDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - It was a brisk, sunless fall day with early evening fast approaching. The topic was vitamin supplementation, and my pediatric colleague was discussing the merits of dosi...
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Chicago airports offering H1N1 vaccinesDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Vaccine on the fly In case you missed it over Thanksgiving, Chicago airports are now offering protection against the H1N1 flu virus. O'Hare International and Midway supp...
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Wheaton woman's health troubles documented on 'Mystery Diagnosis'Dec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Cindy Webber wasn't concerned when she noticed a recurring nasty purple bruise on her thigh. Her doctor told her to stop jogging. The Wheaton kindergarten teacher also w...