Articles filed under Health
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St. Alexius Medical Center plans to expand, renovateOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Officials at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates have submitted a plan to the state health facilities and services review board for a major renovation and expa...
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Robotic prostate surgery may mean big trade-offOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - A new study suggests less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surge...
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E-cigarettes offer nicotine without tobacco, but are they safe?Oct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - No more smoking for Scott Riddle. Now he vapes. "Vaping" means he inhales the vapor from an electronic cigarette, a battery-powered device that typically looks like a ci...
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Another alert about diets high in red meatOct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Red meat, it appears, can do a body harm. A study of half a million members of AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) found that those who reported ...
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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...