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Wisconsin clinic warns of possible exposure to HIV, other diseases
A clinic based in Madison, Wis. is trying to track down hundreds of patients after a nurse apparently spent years improperly using diabetic injection devices on them, potentially exposing them to blood-borne diseases such as HIV.
Dean Clinic officials...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Tennessee, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wisconsin, Hepatitis
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Is your hairstyle making you fat?
WARNING: The U.S. Surgeon General has determined that hair relaxers can be hazardous to your health. It's not because they're habit-forming or carcinogenic or a gateway to more dangerous substances. It's because a woman who spent $60 and four (or eight)...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Minority Groups, Heart and Circulatory System, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African Americans
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Health advocates launch anti-soda campaign
More than half of Americans drink too many sugary drinks and the problem is worst among minorities, the poor and the young, according to a study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The study comes less than two weeks after...Tags: Civil Rights, American Heart Association, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Weight, Health Insurance Cost
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Ladies, it's never too late to benefit from a little talk therapy
By midlife, you've probably spent years thinking of yourself as a certain kind of person — outgoing or introverted, high-strung or easygoing, optimistic or pessimistic. You may have become accustomed to certain roles and styles of communication in...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Recreational Substance Use, Aging, Women's Health, Depression
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Saving burgers from plunge into flames
The zero-emission engine eludes us. A cure for diabetes is still just a dream. But scientists have finally solved the plague of the lost burger. While shopping for new grill grates for my Weber I stumbled upon Char-Broil's Pro-Sear Porcelain Grids, which...Tags: Apple iPhone, Hamburgers, Foods and Beverages, Science, Williams-Sonoma Inc.
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Golden age for senior citizen coaches
"You are old, Father William," the young man said,
"And your hair has become very white;
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"Do you think, at your age, it is right?"
— Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
Not long after turning 66 this...Tags: Northwestern University, Medicare, College Sports, Government Health Care, Basketball
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‘He made you feel like you could do anything’
TribLocal - Crystal Lake » NewsWilliam “Bill” Fetzner spent his entire life being there for others. He would read books to his son’s two children, babysit his daughter’s triplets, and, …... -
The power of plants in your diet
Tribune Media ServiceMake way for the plant-based diet, the latest buzzword for an optimal diet that focuses on plants, such as grains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds, rather than a diet of animal products like meat, fish, poultry, eggs, and dairy. Health...Tags: Vitamin Therapy, Heart Disease, Healthy Diet, Diseases and Illnesses, Foods and Beverages
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Optometrists help patients focus in on improved living
Tribune Media ServicesIf you're reading this with the aid of correctional lenses, you have an optometrist to thank. "I'm not saying people take their eyes for granted, but I'm not sure how often the average person stops to think about what his life would be like without...Tags: Employees, Colleges and Universities, Chicago Jobs, Cataracts, High Blood Pressure
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University of Chicago Medical Center promises contribution to fledgling James C. Tyree Charitable Foundation
The University of Chicago Medical Center said it plans to contribute to a new nonprofit set up by the family of James Tyree, the Chicago financier and Sun-Times owner whose March death was due in part to the hospital's error.
Tyree, who was chief...Tags: Pat Quinn, Corporate Officers, Regional Authority, Colleges and Universities, Chicago Mayor
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4 to watch at Iowa
Offense: Marcus Coker
Iowa turned to Coker last season in a time of need. After Brandon Wegher left the program, Jewel Hampton blew out his knee and transferred to Southern Illinois and Adam Robinson got concussions and later was booted off the team, the...Tags: Kirk Ferentz, Big Ten Conference, Hospitals and Clinics, Football, Iowa Hawkeyes
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Blotter: Wendy’s worker assaults patron who complained, burglary and more
TribLocal - Gurnee » NewsBattery A 19-year-old Wendy’s employee was charged Aug. 27 with assault and unlawful consumption of alcohol. Police said she lunged at a customer who complained …...
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