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Cardinal George: Doctors 'couldn't find any evidence of cancer'
Tribune reporterMedical tests have shown that Chicago's Cardinal Francis George appears to be free of cancer, he said in a wide-ranging interview, though doctors have advised the Roman Catholic archbishop to skip two Christmas Day traditions dear to him. Because months...Tags: Christianity, Steroids, Fatigue, Holy Name Cathedral, Same-Sex Marriage
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Travel medicine for the zero-gravity set
Virgin Galactic is already offering $200,000 tickets to intrepid tourists who want to take a suborbital flight on a craft called SpaceShipTwo. Start-up Golden Spike announced earlier this month that it would offer round trips to the moon for two...
Tags: Asthma, Space Programs, Heparin (drug), Back Pain, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Flu season hits U.S. early and hard
The flu season has gotten off to its quickest start in nearly a decade, a sign that it could be a bad year for the illness, officials said on Monday. Dr. Thomas Frieden, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, urged people to get...
Tags: Asthma, Preventative Medicine, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Heart Disease, Flu
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5 spots for a spa-style detox
You're a mess. You've been eating and drinking nonstop since Thanksgiving. You haven't seen an elliptical in weeks. And you're badly in need of pruning. But hey, that's what resolutions are for, right? So have a ball this New Year's Eve knowing that on...Tags: Iron (dietary supplement), Dietary Supplements, Vitamin Therapy, New Year's Day, Wicker Park
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November 30: Midday Fix - Keeping Warm
Keeping Warm This Winter Katie's Tips: Wake-up, work out! Exercise gets your blood pumping and increases your body temperature. Plus it releases “feel good” endorphins that can really help you start the day off on the right note/foot....
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Awash in words
Comporting with Tribune columnist Mary Schmich’s "Simple language just isn’t as thrilling" (News, Dec. 5), noting what seems to be an inexorable slide toward extinction for any word that stands out from the crowd, I once accepted that sad...Tags: Blood, Mary Schmich, Blood Cells
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Aberdeen boy defies medical odds
Trey Hofer can't stand on his own or speak a single word, but the 8-year-old can easily warm up a room with coos, squeals and hugs. Trey was born with a Partial Trisomy 11 & 22 Syndrome, a rare chromosomal occurrence that resulted in physical and...
Tags: Heart Failure, Santa Claus (fictional character)
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Stay healthy for the holidays
As families travel and get together during the holiday season, a lot of opportunities for illness arise. "When you're under stress, you're more likely to get sick," said Dr. Michael Knapp, with Avera Aberdeen Family Physicians. "You're trying to get...
Tags: Flu, Flu Vaccine, Symptoms, Holidays, Trips and Vacations
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Nanoparticles help stop MS in lab study
WGN NewsTargeting auto immune disease. Scientists are sending in nanoparticles stocked with ammunition to stop the assault on the body. The tiny particles may help make a big difference for patients with MS. Stephen Miller, PhD, auto-immune researcher,...Tags: Medical Research, Asthma, Pancreas, Allergies, Insulin
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Dr. Joseph Murray dies at 93; Nobel winner performed first kidney transplant
Since ancient times, surgeons have dreamed of transplanting healthy organs into patients disabled by disease and injury, but the human body's powerful immune system stymied all such attempts, leading many observers to conclude that the procedure was...Tags: Harvard Medical School, Entertainment Events, Plastic Surgery, Hospitals and Clinics, Surgery
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Why Everyone Should Get Tested For HIV
The Hartford Courant"Your HIV test is positive, " I tell a 22-year-old man, confirming that he has the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS. I reassure him that HIV is a treatable disease. If he takes antiviral medications daily, he can have a normal life...Tags: Chemical Industry, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HIV, Pharmaceuticals, AIDS
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Baby giraffe has health problems; warthog dies at Dickerson Park Zoo
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Zookeepers have diligently worked with the zoo’s youngest calf, B.J., born on Nov. 23, to encourage him to nurse or drink from a bottle. This is the first calf for his mother, Emma, and initially she was anxious when the calf...
Tags: Heart Failure, Health and Medical Professionals
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