Articles filed under Health
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Waiting on a sunny day: Studies highlight effect of weather on moodsNov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Sunshine makes us nicer, inducing us to want to help others. On sunny days, regardless of the temperature, we answer more survey questions from people with clipboards an...
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Your Health: Pharmacy questions, obesity and diabetesNov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Pharmacy questions As patients switch insurers and Medicare providers in the new year, they might also get a new pharmacist. To make sure you're aware of any changes in ...
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Barrington teen dedicated to finding cure for ALSNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Connor Maytnier has never been directly affected by ALS - the progressive, degenerative disorder of the nervous system better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Yet the Barr...
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Des Plaines boy home for Thanksgiving after transplantNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Exactly one month after Teddy Christiansen was admitted to a Minnesota hospital for a bone-marrow transplant, the 3-year-old is scheduled to be home today celebrating Th...
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As NFL tackles issue of concussions, players admit they hide the effectsNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Washington Redskins kick returner Rock Cartwright remembers his brain "shaking like a bell" when he was walloped in a game against the New York Giants a few years ago. "...
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New device boosts heart failure survivalNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - For the first time, a miniature heart pump shows the potential to become a widely used, permanent treatment for many older people with severe heart failure. But can we a...
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Your Health: Eliminating unnecessary medical testsNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Medical tests Eliminating unnecessary tests is seen as an important way to reduce health care costs. But failure to order needed tests is also one of the leading causes ...
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Oh, it's a boy? Some moms struggle with gender disappointmentNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - My good friend just found out she is pregnant with a boy. It is her first child, and instead of celebrating the good news, she cried during her ultrasound. That's becaus...
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Mom's concern leads to diagnosis and a happy endingNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Her heart melted whenever she looked at her 4-month-old's sweet little face, and yet the mother had a nagging feeling that something was not quite right. She compared hi...
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5 percent of autopsies find a cause of death that doctors missedNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Most people, at one time or another, have received an incorrect diagnosis or seen a doctor who's been stumped by their symptoms. Often, it doesn't much matter, since sym...