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Protection with a price
Sunscreen can help prevent those painful episodes of childhood sunburn, a risk factor for skin cancer later in life. But although sunscreen is recommended for infants older than six months by everyone from the National Institutes of Health to the American...Tags: Services and Shopping, Career and Workplace, Sunburn, Health Organizations, Dermatology
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The traffic light diet
Tribune NewspapersWhen little Danielle Dolgoff was just 3 years old, she looked up from her lunch and asked her mom how many calories were in her turkey sandwich. "It's a ‘green light' food," pediatrician Joanna Dolgoff told her daughter. "Don't worry about...Tags: Obesity, Weight Loss, Hot Dogs, Children, National Institutes of Health
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Disagreement over just what's in that glass of raw milk
The federal government and virtually all public health agencies oppose consumption of raw milk because it can carry dangerous bacteria such as E. coli 0157:H7, listeria and campylobacter. In March, 13 people in Michigan were sickened by campylobacter in...Tags: Food Industry, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Illnesses, University of California
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1st free-standing birth center in Illinois may open
It took more than two decades of labor, but Illinois is finally poised to permit its first free-standing birth center, an alternative model of care for low-risk pregnant women who want to deliver in a homey environment with a reduced chance of medical...
Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Health and Medical Professionals, Government Health Care, Chicago Tribune, Medicaid
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Agency that polices doctors to slash staff
The state agency charged with protecting patients in Illinois says it plans to lay off most of its medical regulators next week, a move officials say will drastically affect their ability to license and discipline physicians. The Illinois Department of...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Shelton, Northwestern University, Layoffs and Downsizing, Chicago Tribune
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Taking the dysfunction out of your function
Chicago TribuneHoliday gatherings are fraught with delicate situations. Should you offer the recovering alcoholic a drink? What if your niece with an eating disorder isn't eating? How do you wish "happy" anything to a recent divorcee? It's almost enough to drive a...Tags: Eating Disorders, Behavioral Conditions, The Pennsylvania State University, Chicago Tribune, Family
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Fitness Community Conversation
What do a chiropractor, a meditation teacher, a truck driver and an "adventurpreneur" have in common with an outdoors enthusiast, a workplace wellness provider, a Lake Michigan circumnavigator and a paratriathlete? They all share an interest in fitness,...
Tags: Amputation, Health and Medical Professionals, Breast Cancer, Health and Safety at School, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Safety questions raised about PeaPod travel beds
Tribune reporterKidCo PeaPod travel beds are marketed as cozy sleeping spaces for newborns through age 6. Lightweight and portable, the colorful pop-up tents are often considered a practical alternative to bulky play yards. Earlier this month, however, Canada's...Tags: Parenting, Travel, Consumer Confidence, Family, Building Material
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Doctors: Marathoners' reliance on painkillers poses risks down the road
As part of her marathon training, Daisy Carranza has taken an over-the counter pain reliever nearly every day for the last several months. On race day Sunday, she's prepared to pop at least seven Extra Strength Tylenol capsules: two at the starting line,...
Tags: Northwestern University, Heart Attack, Chicago Tribune, Running, Pain
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Breast-feeding gaps decried
Tribune staff reporterLow breast-feeding rates among minorities, especially black women, are a serious public health problem in America, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher said Monday at La Leche League International's 17th annual conference. Despite the known health...Tags: African Americans, Diabetes, Minority Groups, Breast Surgery, Health Organizations
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City ambulances finally equipped to detect severe heart attacks
Chicago's Brian Thies was at home when the ache he'd been feeling all day suddenly turned into crushing chest pain. Inside the ambulance, paramedics quickly determined he was suffering from the deadliest type of heart attack, an aptly named "widow-maker."...
Tags: American Heart Association, Health and Medical Professionals, Heart Attack, Chicago Tribune, Lobbying
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Fitness factions: Blending men's and women's health advice
I'm one of those women who likes reading men's health and fitness magazines. Though they all promise bodies and sex lives that most of us will never have, I'm drawn to the funny, self-deprecating tone, the functional workout tips and the emphasis on...
Tags: Soccer, Periodicals, Newspaper and Magazine, Men's Health, Sports
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