Articles filed under Health
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Temporary heart pump sometimes spurs muscle to rebuild itselfJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - When it comes to hearts, Taneal Wilson won the lottery. A small pump implanted to keep the 31-year-old alive long enough for a heart transplant somehow helped Wilson's r...
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It's the little thingsJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Most people don't give the "little" things a second thought, until they become bigger things. In the past couple of weeks, I've moved to a new "facility" - the in-lingo ...
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Not all mosquito repellents are created equalJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Mosquito bites can be more than an annoyance. For the unlucky, getting bitten can lead to West Nile virus, a potentially serious illness that the U.S. Centers for Diseas...
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Cancer society bus coming to Naperville, SchaumburgJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is on tour, encouraging people to get involved in the political end of the fight against a disease that ranks among the...
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Your healthJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Safer produce Don't let concerns over pesticide exposure keep you from enjoying summer's bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Harvard Health Publications suggests the...
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Orphan baby finds love in a Miami hospitalJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - MIAMI - When she was just 2 weeks old, Emma Grace lay on an operating table, scrawny arms and legs spread out, tiny body dwarfed by the giant room full of steel and high...
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Distinction between shingles, chickenpoxJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - "Is my son sick because he's been around my dad?" the stressed-out mother wanted to know. It was bad enough that her father was suffering from a painful case of shingles...
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Tight-fitting shoes can lead to bunionsJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have been reading your column for years but have not seen anything about bunions. I am a 47-year-old female and have bunions on both of my feet. I work in retai...
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Adults need vaccines - but most of us don't get themJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - When it comes to getting vaccinated against debilitating and deadly diseases, adults are notoriously lax. Most adults fail to take advantage of newer vaccines, such as o...
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Your eyes need sun protection, tooJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - As you're putting on sunscreen this summer, remember that your eyes are just as vulnerable as your skin is to sun damage. Consider: • The eyelids are a common place wher...