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Teen dating violence leaves scars, experts say
Sheela Raja remembers treating a victim of teen dating violence who at first felt too ashamed to talk about the experience. Instead, the victim buried the trauma in alcohol until she finally opened up during therapy. Raja, a licensed clinical...
Tags: AIDS, Colleges and Universities, Suicide, Mental Health, Suicidal Behavior
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Doubts surface about safety of common food additive, carrageenan
Sara Baker says the light went on in her head after a cup of hot cocoa set off a storm in her stomach. "I went back and looked at the package, and there it was: carrageenan," said Baker, a career services coordinator from Bloomington, in central...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Colleges and Universities, University of Chicago, Food Industry, Mayo Clinic
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LSD crash victim's family plans funeral; North Chicago cop charged
Tribune reporterTwo friends who died in a crash caused by a wrong-way driver on Lake Shore Drive this week were both college students, and one victim was planning to graduate in May. Fabian Torres, 27, of the 2800 block of South Avers Avenue, and Joaquin Garcia, 25,...Tags: Graduation, Colleges and Universities, Clearwater (Pinellas, Florida), Chicago Police Department, DePaul University
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College intramural sports cultivate, reward female players
Kellie Holpuch capped her intramural basketball game at Naperville's North Central College by firing a 21-foot bomb that dropped straight through the center of the hoop. Boom. Four points. That is not a typo. Under the rules adopted by the college,...
Tags: College Basketball, LeBron James, Sports, Northern Illinois University, Basketball
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Authorities: Former teacher accused of making threatening phone call
Special to the TribuneA Will County judge has issued a warrant for the arrest of a former Lincoln-Way Central High School teacher who allegedly made a threatening phone call to a school district official. Will County State's Attorney Spokesman Charles Pelkie said Wednesday...Tags: Trials, Politics, Netherlands, Will County, Prisons
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UIC scientists 'ecstatic' about Alzheimer's breakthrough
A group of scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago's College of Medicine has used a human gene in mice to more accurately measure the damage caused by Alzheimer's disease. This breakthrough means that researchers will be able to do a...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Biology, Alzheimer's Disease, Science, Science and Technology
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Thorne Rooms full of small wonders
Increasingly awash in holiday art and entertainment offerings, we struggle to find something special, something new. Judging by local television news broadcasts, one would think that the majestic lions that front the Art Institute are that building's...
Tags: Fine Artists, Artists, Hanukkah, Arts and Culture, Religious Festivals
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Chicago's largest fire in years destroys Bridgeport warehouse
Tribune reportersFirefighters were still on the scene of a smoldering warehouse in Bridgeport this morning, pouring water on hot spots after a 5-11 alarm fire raced through the five-story building as a third of the department's on-duty personnel fought it. The blaze...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Fires, Highway Transportation, Bridgeport (Chicago, Illinois), Jose Santiago
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Board names new principal for Glenbard West
The Glenbard District 87 Board of Education has named a new principal for Glenbard West High School. Peter Monaghan, who has been the assistant principal for student services at Glenbard West since 2004, will start on July 1. He'll replace Jane Thorsen,...Tags: Literature, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Roosevelt University, Maywood (Cook, Illinois)
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Sports stars unite for charity at Woody's Winter Warm-Up
Athletes turned out in force to support former Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood and wife, Sarah, at the second annual Woody's Winter Warm-Up fundraiser at Harry Caray's Tavern at Navy Pier on Jan. 18. More than 400 patrons attended the event that benefits the Wood...
Tags: Jeff Samardzija, Awards and Prizes, Thomas Ricketts, Dave Mason, Travis Wood
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There's a chip for that?
As the number of cellphone users has increased, so has concern over the potential health effects related to the release of microwave radiation emitted by the phones. Though studies have not shown a consistent link between cellphone use and cancer of the...
Tags: Radio, Food and Drug Administration, Entertainment, Electronics, Science and Technology
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Black, poor kids are heavy sugary drink consumers
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black children and teens in the U.S. are almost twice as likely as their white peers to consume more than 500 calories a day of low-nutrient fruit drinks, according to a new study. The results, which found a three-fold surge...Tags: Weight, Health and Safety at School, Consumers, New York City, Obesity
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