Articles filed under Health
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Higher cancer risk in dense breastsOct 31, 2021 5:45 pm - Women with dense breasts have five times the risk of developing breast cancer as those who don't, according to new research. A review of breast cancer cases revealed tha...
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Vein attemptsOct 31, 2021 5:44 pm - Jeanie Finnegan's congenital heart defect means her veins are tiny, even for a 1-year-old. During the child's frequent hospital stays, her mother braces herself every ti...
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Common vitamins no help for women's heartsOct 31, 2021 5:43 pm - Middle-aged women at risk for heart disease received little benefit from taking vitamins C, E or beta carotene, researchers said. Though vitamin supplements provided no ...
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Moles part of normal aging processOct 31, 2021 5:45 pm - Q. I keep finding new moles on my body. Is this part of the normal aging process? A. Absolutely. You'll continue to form new, harmless moles deep into middle age. The tw...
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Taking sides -- how to help kids eat rightOct 31, 2021 5:45 pm - Four-year-old Allie Kaemmerer absolutely loves snacking on Goldfish crackers and fruit snacks, and her favorite meal is macaroni and cheese. But the Wheaton youngster an...
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Preventive steps could save 100,000 U.S. livesOct 31, 2021 5:47 pm - Increased use of just five preventive services would save more than 100,000 lives every year in the United States, health experts said in a report. Of the five preventio...
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Our desire for caffeinated 'energy' products is soaringOct 31, 2021 5:44 pm - A few years ago, it dawned on Zach Thomas that coffee didn't have enough caffeine. At the time, he was pulling all-nighters as a student at the United States Military Ac...
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County officials offer tips on how to safely clean up after floodingOct 31, 2021 5:17 pm - Following the recent heavy rains, McHenry County Department of Health cautions residents of the dangers of floodwater contaminated with bacteria, viruses and other organ...
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The Ides of March to play at benefitOct 31, 2021 5:21 pm - If you like guitars, country music or both, plan on attending the Parkinson's disease benefit "Concert for a Cure" Friday at Mill Creek in Geneva. "As part of the evenin...
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Peppermint cures what ails you -- or does itOct 31, 2021 5:14 pm - Candy and ice cream come to mind. Some of us, dating ourselves, may start singing a little bit of "Peppermint Twist," the 1962 hit song by Joey Dee and the Starliters: "...