Articles filed under Health
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At least 42 swine flu cases in Illinois, most of them in suburbsApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - The number of probable swine flu cases in Illinois increased dramatically Thursday, going from eight to at least 42, with most of the cases in the suburbs. State officia...
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Fast facts on swine fluApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. What are the symptoms of swine flu? A. The same as for common seasonal flu: Cough, sore throat, chills, head and body aches, high fever (generally more than 101 degre...
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When to see a doctorApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Doctors differ on exactly when to seek medical treatment for swine flu, but offer some general guidelines. • To get swine flu, you have to have been exposed to it, which...
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Local hospitals brace for swine fluApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - As the number of swine flu cases increased internationally Tuesday, hospitals in the suburbs ramped up their readiness for a potential pandemic. Local hospitals held eme...
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If pig flu could flyApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - After more than an hour at O'Hare waiting for their children to arrive from Mexico in the wake of a swine flu scare, Carlos and Alberta Ramirez were clearly agitated Mon...
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What you should know about swine flu threatApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The number of confirmed cases of swine flu in the U.S. doubled to 40 Monday, while the Chicago area still had no reported cases - but health officials say it's only a ma...
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Medical helicopters to get collision warning systemsApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Medical helicopters, involved in a record number of fatalities last year, will be required to have collision-warning devices under a federal rule due to take effect in 2...
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Arlington Park fundraiser draws attention to rare diseaseApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Nine-year-old Brett Grossman has hardly eaten a thing for a year. Because of a rare illness that makes him allergic to nearly all food, he lives on an all-liquid diet. T...
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It matters who implants your defibrillatorApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Patients whose cardiac defibrillators were implanted by doctors who didn't specialize in abnormal heart rhythms were likelier to have complications, a study found. Those...
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Exercise class challenges people with MS to stay fitApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Paul Wallace couldn't even sit on an exercise ball with his feet on the floor without falling over. Now he can curl over t...