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Willie Nelson "On the Road Again" After Brief Illness Forced Him To Cancel Gig
Willie Nelson's publicist tells E! News the country legend is doing "fine" after suffering breathing problems on Saturday that prompted him to cancel a Saturday performance just outside of Denver, Colo. "Willie's fine. His shows are gonna continue," said...Tags: Willie Nelson
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Cooking Shows (genre), Preventative Medicine, Diane Lane, Special Olympics, Swine Flu
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FDA warns against using asthma drug terbutaline to delay premature births
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued its strongest warning against the use of a drug prescribed off-label to prevent preterm labor, saying it appears to be ineffective at delaying premature births and poses serious health risks for pregnant...Tags: Heart Attack, Food and Drug Administration, Premature Birth, High Blood Pressure, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Tiny specks of trouble
Anyone who's yearned for a clean house can attest to the seemingly supernatural properties of dust. No sooner have you banished it from the bookshelf than it peeks out from under the bed, shape-shifting from powdery and puffy to sticky and stringy. But...Tags: Environmental Issues, Symptoms, Agricultural Research and Technology, Skin, Human Body
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Commuters continue to breathe diesel exhaust at Chicago's Union Station
Thousands of commuters continue to breathe high levels of lung-damaging diesel exhaust at Chicago's Union Station, in part because of nagging maintenance problems at the Old Post Office that straddles the southbound tracks.
Testing by Amtrak has...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Politics, Environmental Issues, Public Officials, Career and Workplace
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Metra finds 'alarming' pollution on some trains
Metra's own testing of toxic diesel exhaust inside its passenger coaches shows the transit agency's pollution problems are more extensive and worrisome than it has publicly disclosed, according to records obtained by the Tribune.
A summary of tests...Tags: Human Body, Chicago, Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, Michael Hawthorne
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Lots of smoke, noise — but not much action on diesel engine idling
As fans left Wrigley Field after a late-season Cubs loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, they were greeted by clouds of noxious diesel exhaust from charter buses idling outside the ballpark, some for nearly an hour.
On another fall afternoon, three tour...Tags: Jefferson Park, IBM, Tour Operations Industry, Human Body, Illinois
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Clearing the air on Metra pollution
Metra says it doesn't have enough money to replace its oldest, dirtiest locomotives, but U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Monday nudged the transit agency to find ways to clear the air in Chicago's soot-choked rail stations and inside the train cars that carry...Tags: Republican Party, Health and Safety at Work, Regional Authority, Career and Workplace, Human Body
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Metra riders subjected to high amounts of diesel soot
Day after day, thousands of commuters are breathing high levels of toxic diesel pollution trapped in Chicago's two major rail stations and even inside the trains they ride, a Tribune investigation has found.
Testing by the newspaper found the amount of...Tags: Regional Authority, Human Body, Health, U.S. Department of Justice, Health and Medical Professionals
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Study finds elevated rates of cancer in Crestwood
![Cancer rates are "significantly elevated" in Crestwood, according to a new state report that focuses on a south suburb where residents unwittingly drank contaminated water for more than two decades.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-03/52574839-04213333-187105.JPG "Cancer rates are "significantly elevated\" in Crestwood, according to a new state report that focuses on a south suburb where residents unwittingly drank contaminated water for more than two decades.")
Cancer rates are "significantly elevated" in Crestwood, according to a new state report that focuses on a south suburb where residents unwittingly drank contaminated water for more than two decades.
Prompted by a Tribune investigation that revealed the...Tags: University of Illinois at Chicago, Regional Authority, Lisa Madigan, Career and Workplace, Disasters and Accidents
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Doctor accused of 'gross negligence' in death of Lap-Band patient
The Medical Board of California has faulted a doctor in the 2010 death of a Lap-Band patient who had surgery at a clinic affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign, filing charges that could cause him to lose his license to practice.
The board has...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Marketing, Allergan Inc., Insurance, Laws
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American Lung Association report: Imperial County air gets failing grades
Imperial Valley Press Staff WritersThe grades are in, and how did Imperial County’s air quality fare? A “D,” an “F” and a “Pass.” The American Lung Association released its annual State of the Air report, spelling out how different areas’...Tags: Environmental Issues, Mexico, Human Body, American Lung Association, Asthma
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