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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com
Feb. 1, 2012
Q: My daughter had a fever in December and again in January. Her pediatrician told us it was viruses, based on her blood test result, and there was nothing we...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Autism, Chickenpox, Skin, Penis
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Aging out of health care?
More than 11 years ago, at age 89, Mary Cipolla, of Roselle, went through surgery for a rare type of pancreatic cancer, a "Hail Mary" procedure that removed parts of her stomach, pancreas, bile duct, gallbladder and small intestine — and saved her...Tags: Government Health Care, Harvard Medical School, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Demographics, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
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Too long after heart attack, bone marrow cells lose effect: study
Injections of bone marrow cells into the heart can help heart attack patients regain pumping function, studies have shown.
But such injections don't seem to work once more than a week or so has passed post-heart attack, researchers working with a...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Trials, General Practitioners, Bone Marrow, American Medical Association
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Troubled study at heart of therapy debate
With $30 million of taxpayer money, researchers set out to conduct one of the largest studies ever of an alternative medical treatment, a controversial therapy for coronary artery disease.
The project was marred with problems from beginning to end....Tags: Sunny Isles, AIDS, Fraud, Human Interest, Oncology
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LVAD Fix
WGN NewsDetermination. This is the story of a patient who would never give up and a young doctor who saw a problem and, instead of throwing his hands up, literally developed a solution using two Frisbie-like mesh discs. He plugged a major leak in the heart....Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Attack, University of Chicago, Cardiologists, Heart Surgery
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The Medicine Cabinet-Ask the Harvard Experts: Heart disease and erectile dysfunction share common risk factors
Tribune Media ServicesQ: Can coronary bypass surgery cause erectile dysfunction? A: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is a big operation. Any major surgery might contribute to erectile dysfunction (ED). But there are other reasons you should consider. CABG patients...Tags: Harvard Medical School, Obesity, Diseases and Illnesses, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Diabetes
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Player's death caused by heart abnormality
A congenital heart abnormality killed University High School lacrosse player Daniel Valenson on Tuesday, the medical examiner's office said. The abnormality, which is usually fatal in the first year of life unless corrected surgically, involves an...Tags: Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Hospital, College Sports, Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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Recipe: Marrow croutons
Jennifer McLagan has a knack for tackling topics that are, shall we say, "under-appreciated". To complete a "trilogy" of sorts, the author follows up her award-winning "Bones" and "Fat" with "Odd Bits: How to Cook the Rest of the Animal." Full-on nose-to-...Tags: Salt, Black Pepper, Mustard, Sea Salt, Foods and Beverages
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Exercise: A pregnant pause
At a British 10K charity run last year, a blonde with sunglasses and a slew of world records jogged easily among the 11,000 other runners who'd shown up that day. Olympic marathoner Paula Radcliffe crossed the finish line with a huge smile on her face,...Tags: Obesity, Diseases and Illnesses, Aerobics, Obstetrics, College Sports
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Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery
Diseases of the heart valve are unfortunately very common and often life-threatening.
Now, advances in technology have made it possible to repair or replace heart valves through a minimally invasive approach, without the trauma of a large opening in...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Research, Chest, Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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Teaching about HIV/AIDS in the church
When the Rev. Keron Sadler of the NAACP tried to persuade churches around the country to play a more active role in HIV/AIDS education, she drew some hostile reactions. One pastor said his congregants might think he was gay. Another said AIDS is a curse....Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Drug Use, Judges, AIDS, Justice System
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WEEKLY WORKOUT: Erin & Sonya learn the benefits of resistance training and how it's different from cardio
ReportersCan resistance training replace a cardio workout? That’s the question we set out to answer with the help of one of our personal trainers. “Even though the heart rate is elevated when you’re doing strength training it’s...Tags: Injury Prevention, Health, Human Body, Injuries and Wounds
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