Articles filed under Health
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Would your lawmaker support public health insurance?Jun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Suburban patients would benefit from President Obama's health-care overhaul, local doctors said Monday after the president came to Chicago to try to sell his reforms to ...
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Robotic wheelchair controlled by thought aloneJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Paralyzed people could soon navigate around buildings using a robotic wheelchair that can be controlled by thoughts alone. The wheelchair is designed for people with sev...
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Colorectal cancer cases increase in adults under 50Jun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Colorectal cancer rates are rising in adults younger than 50 with the biggest jump, more than 5 percent, recorded in those ages 20 to 29, a study found. People older tha...
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Hip replacement should relieve pain or prompt new doctor's visitJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I had a hip replacement in October 2008. I now have significant pain when I walk. This really limits my activities. The pain is deep in my left buttock (the site of s...
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How an 82-year-old personal trainer keeps age at bayJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Don't call Richard Commins "spry," that condescending adjective frequently attacked to any older adult who is ambulatory enough to get out and do something. But what do ...
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Obama in Chicago seeking support of health system overhaulJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - President Barack Obama assured doctors and patients in Chicago Monday that his health-care reform means they will be able to keep health-care plans that work for them wh...
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CT heart scans cut X-ray dose to patientsJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Heart scans that detect blocked arteries can be performed with half the amount of radiation exposure to patients to make them safer, researchers said. The Michigan study...
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Lack of sleep boosts risk of high blood pressureJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Sleeping less than seven or eight hours a night as a routine puts people at risk for high blood pressure, a study found. The less the adults participating in the researc...
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Cook County briefsJun 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Crohn's walk is today: The 2nd annual "Take Steps" Walk, sponsored by the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Illinois Chapter, begins at 5:30 p.m. today at Gallery...
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Do you know what's in your supplement?Jun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Lead in ginkgo pills. Arsenic in herbals. Bugs in a baby's colic and teething syrup. Toxic metals and parasites are part of nature, and all of these have been found in "...