Articles filed under Health
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Drug companies: No cold medicines for kids under 4Oct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Children under 4 should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold remedies, drug companies said Tuesday in a concession to pediatricians who doubt the d...
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Get out and vote - but drive safelyOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Could voting for president be hazardous to your health? An analysis of Election Day traffic deaths dating back to Jimmy Carter's 1976 win suggests yes, but the authors s...
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Is sex addiction a sickness or an excuse?Oct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Sex addiction seems to be popping up all over. Actor David Duchovny checked into a rehab facility for sexual addiction in August - just before the new season of his rand...
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Too much, too soon? More young athletes sidelinedOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - As a baseball player at Barrington High School, Bobby Brignola threw more than 100 pitches in one game. He warmed up in the bullpen the day after that, and again the day...
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One-fourth of U.S. women may suffer from incontinenceOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Almost a quarter of all U.S. women may suffer from incontinence or other pelvic disorders that can leave them unable to control leaky bladders, according to the first na...
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Your healthOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Mushroom season You're bound to see some wild mushrooms on a fall color walk at your nearby forest preserve, and you might have a few in your yard, too. Consider them al...
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Taking time to appreciate the changing fall colorsOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - It's all around us. Not cancer or chemo. Change. Changing seasons can be measured in changing colors. At first, subtle - a touch of gold, a tinge of red and finally fier...
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New food labels identify country of originOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - No more wondering where your hamburger came from, or where your lettuce and tomatoes were grown: From now on, shoppers will see lots more foods labeled with the country ...
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As economy sags, faces do too, cosmetic docs sayOct 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The economy isn't the only thing that's sagging - so are faces, breasts and bellies as would-be cosmetic surgery patients increasingly opt against costly nips and tucks ...
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Baby boomers delay retirement as assets declineOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Nancy Davis, a 59-year-old senior marketing manager for a law firm in San Diego, had hoped to ease into her retirement after her son finishes college in two years. But "...