Articles filed under Health
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Most must wait for first swine flu vaccinationsOct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Swine flu vaccinations began last week with squirts up the noses of health care workers in Indiana, Illinois and Tennessee - it just tickled, shrugged one - as the gover...
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Ice-cream headaches are common, harmlessOct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. What exactly happens when I eat something cold and get an ice-cream headache? Is it harmful in any way? A. Ice-cream headache, also known as "brain freeze" or cold-st...
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Toddlers' elbow dislocations likely to recurOct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Extending her arms in the air, the child allowed her father to slip on her flannel pajamas. When dad then held her right hand to adjust the sleeve, the toddler decided s...
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Federal funding aimed at improving health care in underserved areasOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - The Illinois Department of Public Health received nearly half a million dollars in federal funding to help recruit new health professionals. The money - $49...
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Delnor Hospital reverses senior exercise fee planOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Delnor Hospital has changed its mind about charging senior citizens who partake in its Senior Vitality exercise programs. It had planned to start charging $30 per quarte...
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Pregnant? Get a flu shot -- but it may be a hassleOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - It's hard for pregnant women to escape the message: You're at extra risk from swine flu - it could trigger premature labor, hospitalize you for weeks, even kill you - so...
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Doctors prescribe caution with insulin's cancer tiesOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Insulin and the medicines that increase the hormone may boost cancer risk in people with diabetes, said researchers at a diabetes conference. A review of studies present...
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Government finds higher autism figure: 1 in 100Oct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Two new government studies indicate about 1 in 100 American children have autism disorders -- higher than a previous U.S. estimate of 1 in 150. Greater awareness, broade...
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Running from recession: Runner chases job, marathon dreamOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Bob Dunn is chasing his dream job - and his dream marathon. Since Dunn lost his management position in manufacturing this year, he spends 45 hours a week looking for wor...
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Health care workers need flu shots, too, but not all are getting themOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Could your local health care worker give you the flu? Out of concern that many health care workers don't get flu shots, and could spread the flu to patients, Chicago are...