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The Dry Garden: Holiday tidings, trimmed in recycled wood
L.A. at HomeMy hand aches. My back aches. There is no end of aching in sight. But as Thanksgiving approaches, gratitude runs deep. I am thankful for a remarkably generous rain year, for California poppies, for sunflowers, local horse-stable manure so good...... -
Battery at school, an eBay scam and more: Gurnee blotter March 28
TribLocal - Gurnee » NewsBattery Two teenage girls allegedly battered a 38-year-old male security guard on March 24 at Warren Township High School on O’Plaine Road. They were released …... -
Analgesics contribute to hearing loss, study finds
Booster ShotsPerhaps it wasn't those years of listening to rock 'n' roll that damaged my hearing after all. New research suggests that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and other analgesics can substantially increase the risk of hearing loss, especially in men....... -
'House M.D.': Don't forget to demonize two demon eyes
Show TrackerKnights! Witches! Swords! Kings! For a moment, I thought that "House" had been preempted in favor of a Heath Ledger movie. Monday's episode, "Knight Fall," started off looking like a period piece until the king whipped out his iPhone to...... -
Hurricane season 2013: Things you should have on hand
Things you should have ready
•Water: At least 1 gallon daily per person for 3 to 7days; also, make extra ice before the storm hits.
•Food: At least enough for 3 to 7 days, mostly nonperishable packaged or canned food, juices.
•Blankets,...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Drugs and Medicines, Prescription Drugs, Tropical Storms
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Your Health: Keep kids safe in a vehicle
Contributing WriterTraffic accidents are the leading cause of death for children worldwide. Thus, it’s important for parents to take precautions to keep their child safe when riding in a vehicle. If you have a child who is 12 years old or younger, the safest place for...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, First Aid, Antihistamines, Automotive Equipment, Health Treatments
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Stem cells may aid in sports injuries
Until recently, I didn't know that I could use stem cells to help heal my bum shoulder. Perhaps that's because I don't use said shoulder for hurling baseballs or footballs at speeds approaching the sound barrier for obscene amounts of money. I can see...Tags: Placebo, Boca Raton, Orthopedic Surgery, Science and Technology, Science
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Plan B restrictions — better, but not best
In the United States of 2013, any youngster can walk into a store and buy a bottle of aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen or some other pain reliever without showing any identification, parental consent or a doctor's order. They don't have to be 15 or 17 or...Tags: Over-the-Counter Medicines, Plan B (drug), Judges, Birth Control, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Avoid spring sports injuries through careful training
With the arrival of spring comes a new season of baseball, softball, track and field. This also means that kids need to be prepared to play. Professional ballplayers spend 4-6 weeks in spring training preparing for the season, but for many kids the...Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, High School Baseball, Spring Training, College Baseball, Baseball
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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. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Cellulitis , Flu, Botox (drug), Hernia, Strep Throat
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Menchville grad Ronnie Black jumps with more confidence for Virginia Tech
All of the thousands of leaps he’s made over the course of his still-developing high-jump career led Virginia Tech’s Ronnie Black to one of the ultimate stages in the sport last June, and it was too much for him to handle. Scanning the...
Tags: Jesse Williams, Atlantic Coast Conference, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech, Trials
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Kids' injury rate rises with the temperature
Before you know it, the kids will be out of school and enjoying summer. And while that usually means lots of fun for children, it can sometimes also mean an injury or a trip to the emergency room. We talked about that with Dr. Karen Sheehan, an...
Tags: Benadryl (drug), Swelling, Blisters, Hydrocortisone, Broken Arm
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