Articles filed under Health
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Study finds one-third of kids take vitamins -- but most don't need themFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - About a third of U.S. children and teens take vitamins, even though most of those taking the pills are healthy, active kids who probably don't need them, a new study sug...
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Google tap into searches may help find health trendsFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - When the next flu outbreak begins, the first alert may come from a flurry of Google searches. Google Flu Trends, created by the company's philanthropic arm, Google.org, ...
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Local doctor's exclusive fix for chronically injured ankles gets ravesFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Mallory Fisher first broke her left ankle in second grade when she slipped off a stool. A year or two later, she broke her right ankle rolling it off a low balance beam....
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FDA holds safety hearing on DarvonJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Call it the cold case file of drug safety. Federal health officials convened a public hearing Friday on whether to ban Darvon, a painkiller first approved ...
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Your guide to gym manners: No stinking, singing or ringingJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - It's enough to raise Judith Martin's blood pressure. Yes, Miss Manners - maven of all things polite and appropriate - would certainly find her heart rate rising at some ...
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Advocate gives uninsured patients retroactive discountJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Uninsured patients are eligible for retroactive discounts at Advocate Health Care hospitals following the settlement of a lawsuit announced Wednesday. The announcement c...
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Bee products are generating a lot of buzzJan 25, 2009 10:00 pm - A spoonful of sugar may help the medicine go down, but what if the sweet stuff is the medicine? Sounds too good to be true, but the evidence is piling up that honey has ...
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Buying glasses online offers clear savingsJan 25, 2009 10:00 pm - More than a year has passed since your last eye exam, so you drop by your local boutique for a quick checkup. An hour later - and $500 poorer - you're out the door, wond...
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It's easy to create an electronic family health tree at updated siteJan 25, 2009 10:00 pm - It happens all the time: Filling out that clipboard at the doctor's office, you can't remember what cancer killed Aunt Sally or when Dad had his heart attack. A good fam...
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Hibiscus tea may be perfect remedy after stressful dayJan 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Although flowering plants are beautiful, nature is famous for multitasking and so many of these also have potent medicinal properties. The hibiscus is one example. Medic...