Articles filed under Health
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Your healthDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Hold the eggnog The average holiday weight gain is only about a pound, but over time, that adds up. The Illinois Department of Public Health offers some strategies for h...
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Pregnant or thinking about it? 10 prenatal tips to considerDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - From conception to delivery, a fetus is at the mercy of its environment. A mother-to-be has more control over her internal chemistry than she might think, and her odds o...
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Skiing on the levelDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Whoever said that winter means a time to hibernate indoors hasn't tried some wind-in-your-face real winter fun. Cross-country skiing is one tough winter sport that requi...
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A bad taste over mouth irritationDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I have a problem that has continued for about three months now. I have a metallic taste in my mouth that affects the flavor of most everything I eat. Sometimes, w...
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Support group helps compulsive overeaters make it through holidaysDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - It starts with the moist, golden-browned turkey, then Christmas dinner at Grandma's. It ends with shrimp and champagne on New Year's Eve. The six-week-long food fest we ...
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Pushing doctors to ditch the prescription padDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - The push for paperless prescriptions is about to get a boost: Starting in January, doctors who e-prescribe can get bonus pay from Medicare. For patients, the benefits ar...
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Cross country skiing -- tough on you, easy on your walletDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Woosh - zoom - crash - all familiar sounds on ski slopes. But for several of us, the crash sound is one that keeps us from strapping on a pair of skis. Luckily, cross co...
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Carrying someone else's baby not just a labor of loveDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Here's another sign of the tough economic times: Some clinics are reporting a surge in the number of women applying to donate eggs or serve as surrogate mothers for infe...
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Five-star accommodations at the hospitalDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - In two months in the hospital, John Doherty has gone through a lot of roommates. Some were friendly. Some didn't say a word to him. One had to be restrained after going ...
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Dropping body temperature helps heart attack patients surviveDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS - It took five mighty shocks to get Cynthia Crawford's heart to start beating again after she collapsed at Ochsner Clinic a few weeks ago. A dramatic rescue,...