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If you are drinking on New Year’s Eve, watch your step
TribLocal - EvanstonMost New Year’s Eve revelers know it’s dangerous to drink and drive, but now there’s new evidence that it’s also dangerous to drink and walk. …... -
The tricks your body plays about weight loss
TribLocal - ElmhurstThe nurse is in By Chris Hammerlund DEAR CHRIS: I am a serial dieter and generally have mixed results. Sometimes, a diet that worked before …... -
Treatment Options for Blood Cancers Patients Conference
TribLocal - EvanstonThe Leukemia Research Foundation, in cooperation with Loyola University Health System and the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) hosts a FREE conference Saturday, May 5, …... -
Gottlieb Celebrates 50th Anniversary
TribLocal - ElmhurstThe Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Auxiliary pledged a $150,000 gift to Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (GMH), part of Loyola University Health System, to fund a renovation of …... -
Hospital fees vary for same treatment, U.S. data show
Centegra Hospital in McHenry charged $36,000 for implanting a permanent pacemaker. Less than 30 miles away, Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan charged more than $165,000 for the same procedure. To treat a case of simple pneumonia, meanwhile, John H....
Tags: Medicare, Pneumonia, Cardiologists, Near West Side, Hospitals and Clinics
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Two trustees seek top spot in River Forest
After running on the same slate four years ago, two trustees are facing off for River Forest Village Board president. Michael Gibbs, who is serving his first term, is running on the Pride in River Forest slate, which includes trustee candidates Lissa...Tags: Loyola University Chicago, Elections, Business, Politics, Small Businesses
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Hospitals speed up flu testing for hectic season
Laboratory testing for the flu has traditionally taken so long to yield results that most people recovered before finding out if they actually had the virus. But about half a dozen Chicago-area hospitals can now diagnose influenza in just more than an...
Tags: Flu, General Practitioners, Medical Research, Loyola University Maryland, Hospitals and Clinics
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Short quiz could identify at-risk dialysis patients
Nephrologists are only too familiar with dialysis patients challenged by disabilities and myriad health issues. But a recent study by Johns Hopkins University found that a simple quiz to determine how well dialysis patients perform daily living tasks...
Tags: Diabetes, Dialysis, COPD, Medical Research, Health
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Early breech births are more likely to face other complications, study finds
Most babies are born head first. But a minority are born feet, butt or knees first, which doctors call "breech," from the Middle English word "breeches" for trousers. Doctors have long known that a breech birth increases the odds of complications, but a...
Tags: Loyola University Chicago, Amniotic Fluid, Premature Birth, Demographics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Too soon for the flu?
It's time to get your flu shot. Or is it? The answer to that question depends on whom you ask. The sign in the pharmacy window might suggest flu season is already here, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging everyone at least 6...
Tags: Flu, Disease Prevention, Chicago Tribune, Preventative Medicine, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Baseline brain testing grows in popularity
Amid growing concerns about concussions, more student athletes are having their brain function tested prior to injury in a procedure called baseline testing that is becoming increasingly mainstream.
Baseline tests can be used for comparison to...Tags: Concussion, Drugs and Medicines, Crofton, General Practitioners, Injuries and Wounds
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Health tips for freshmen
Attention, freshmen: You will likely pick up more than knowledge and new friends when you start college. There's a good chance you'll at least catch a cold from living in the tight quarters of a dormitory, physicians and students say. "The thing (about)...
Tags: Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals, Symptoms, University of Chicago, Internists
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