Articles filed under Health
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Fecal transplant no laughing matterJan 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Patients who've had recurring bouts of painful C. diff infection are desperate enough to try anything - including a fecal transplant. Yes, a fecal transplant is just wha...
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Meet the Push Fitness trainersJan 18, 2009 10:00 pm - The new year is a time for re-evaluation and goal setting. Exercise and fitness are a priority. This winter, Push Fitness in Schaumburg will help five motivated readers ...
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MRSA rising in kids' ear, nose, throat infectionsJan 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Researchers say they have found an "alarming" increase in children's ear, nose and throat infections in the United States caused by dangerous drug-resistant staph germs....
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Stair climbing challenges work the body while benefiting a causeJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Do you know that feeling when you realize that you are running late to something important so you rush up the stairs, only to find yourself gasping for breath? Well, ima...
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Insurance costs out of reach for business ownersJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Small business owners are struggling to afford health care insurance, and their employees are increasingly having to go without, according to a nationwide survey. In Ill...
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Suburban company goes green in museum exhibitJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Owners of a Hoffman Estates company that designs hybrid alternative energy systems are featured in an exhibit honoring black environmentalists at the Museum of Science a...
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Health books you'll actually want to readJan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - When it comes to books about health and medicine, the biggest sellers tend to focus on the latest diet or exercise craze and new ways to restore youth and beauty. This y...
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Actor's son died from a seizure, but doctors say such cases are rareJan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Millions of children and adults have seizures in the United States, but dying from one is rare. That only adds to the confusion and mystery surrounding the life and deat...
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Pacemaker cuts down seizures when medications failJan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Life has changed - and very much for the better - for Dan Brewer ever since he got a pacemaker for his brain. Born with epilepsy, which runs in his family, Brewer grew o...
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Wheaton couple want fitness - not fame - from reality showJan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - When Jerry and Estella Hayes went to a casting call for NBC's "The Biggest Loser," they weren't looking for a way to get on television. The Wheaton grandparents were loo...