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Sex-changing treatment for kids: It's on the rise
CHICAGO (AP) — A doctor at Chicago children's hospital says he'd like to develop a gender identity medical clinic Dr. Joel Frader's comments come as reports about transgender children are published Monday in the medical journal Pediatrics. He's...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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Chicago doctors welcome Chinese girls with medical needs into their family
An outraged Janet Agranoff watched in 1996 as "60 Minutes" aired a report about "dying rooms" in Chinese orphanages, where infants and toddlers — most of them girls — were left to starve. When the report ended, the obstetrician-turned-stay-at-...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Specialization, Spina Bifida, Cesarean Section, Adoption
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Charlie Zill, former Orioles usher, dies of lung cancer at 56
The Baltimore SunCharlie Zill, the popular long-time usher at Camden Yards who entertained Orioles fans with his “Zillbilly” dance during the seventh-inning stretch, died late Saturday night of lung cancer. He was 56. Zill, who had been diagnosed with cancer...Tags: Morphine (drug), Dundalk, Tampa Bay Rays, American League, Health Treatments
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Trina Dru Gordon harnesses the power
She rides a Harley and wears a full-length fur, but don't draw any conclusions about Trina Dru Gordon. The president and chief executive officer of Boyden World Corp. racks up mileage these days in a conservative navy pinstripe suit and prefers...
Tags: Ceremonies, Jarden Corporation, Hospitals and Clinics, Companies and Corporations, Chicago Marathon
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CSO's Citizen Musician seeks right note
A little more than two years ago, the curtain lifted on the Chicago Symphony Orchestra-led Citizen Musician initiative, and CSO Association President Deborah Rutter told an overflow crowd at the Chicago Cultural Center: “All of you are citizen...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Pat Quinn, Edgewater, Pilsen, Metra
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Bronzeville among city sites seeking Obama library
The site where Michael Reese Hospital once stood isn't much to look at, just a 37-acre swath of overgrown land in Bronzeville, behind a shoddy chain-link fence. Developers are itching to build a casino or perhaps a sports entertainment complex on the...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Colleges and Universities, Politics, U.S. Congress, Michigan Avenue
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Stevenson's Goldfine driven to help cancer patients
There was no shortage of complex issues to sort through after Stevenson goaltender Michael Goldfine was diagnosed 21/2 years ago with leukemia. One matter in particular, though, was impossible to suppress. "I instantly started to cry because I thought...Tags: Science and Technology, Hospitals and Clinics, Biotechnology, Leukemia, Health Treatments
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Like his inspiration Churchill, hotelier won't stay down
Tribune staff reporterTo say that Chicago-based luxury hotel investor Laurence Geller is captivated by all things Winston Churchill is something of an understatement. As chairman of the Churchill Centre, a not-for-profit dedicated to preserving the legacy of the iconic...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Hospitals and Clinics, Companies and Corporations, Petroleum Industry
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Local event raises food allergy awareness
Brandy Dopkin gave her then-11/2-year-old daughter Jordana a snack — a small piece of multigrain bread topped with peanut butter — just before they headed to Jordana's music class. At the time, the child showed no indications of a food...
Tags: Peanuts, Ellicott City, Physical Conditions, Hospitals and Clinics, Peanut Butter
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Alderman says 'no' to Children's Memorial condo tower plans
Tribune reporterA plan to transform the former Children’s Memorial Hospital site in Lincoln Park into condominium towers and storefronts is in limbo after the local alderman rejected the proposal for the high-profile site in one of Chicago’s toniest...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Streeterville, Michele Smith, Human Interest
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Food allergy treatment shows promise
CNNWith food allergies still on the rise and no clear answer about their causes, parents of allergic children anxiously await the development of an effective treatment to prevent life-threatening reactions. Researchers are making progress with a method...Tags: Science and Technology, Hospitals and Clinics, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Research, Placebo
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