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Regulation wins a cheering section
When Madeline "Maddie" Dardanes was a varsity cheerleader at Barrington High School, she suffered a torn ligament in her knee during a routine — and tumbled into a growing statistic that is getting more attention from doctors and safety advocates,...
Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Skull Fracture, Injuries and Wounds, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, American Academy of Pediatrics
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Gait study aims to shed light on hip arthritis
WGN NewsFixing joint problems before they start, or at least before you feel the pain. By watching the way you walk, researchers can get a better look at what's going on inside the body. First they strap on tiny electronic markers -- very precisely placed on the...Tags: Medical Research, Physical Therapists, Health Treatments, Hip Replacement, Health and Medical Professionals
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Protein linked to Parkinson's found in patients before onset of symptoms
Richard Fiske Bailey tries hard not to let Parkinson's disease slow him down. He has a license to drive motorcycles. He bikes. He walks without a cane or walker. But there are moments when the disorder affects him, said Bailey, 59. Sometimes he drags...
Tags: Medical Research, Colonoscopy, Rush University, Health and Safety at School, Sigmoidoscopy
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Three shot on Southwest Side, two others across city
Tribune reporterAdult siblings, a man and a woman, were shot outside their mother's house after she broke up a party Saturday night in the Marquette Park neighborhood, according to police. They were standing outside in the 6200 block of South Albany Avenue about 9:20 p....Tags: Chicago Lawn, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Shootings, Marquette Park, Hospitals and Clinics
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7 kids taken to hospitals after school bus hits median
Seven children were taken to hospitals for observation after a school bus hit a median on the Near West Side this morning. The bus hit the median around 8:05 a.m. at Hoyne Avenue and Madison Street as it swerved to avoid another vehicle, said Chicago...
Tags: Near West Side, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago Fire Department
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Advanced education can fast track career growth
On the fence about an advanced degree? Looking down the road at the stress, juggling and homework and not always being able to see where that road leads can be a deterrent. But, adults in a variety of fields who have returned to school to pursue their...
Tags: Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology, Nursing, Career and Workplace
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Sulfite's headache is in labeling
This is the time of year when people tell me, as they return from their European vacations, that they drank bottle after bottle of wine with their meals and "never got a headache." They explain this miracle by saying that wines in Europe "do not contain...Tags: Wines, Alcoholic Beverages, Strom Thurmond, Asthma, National Government
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Four hurt in crash on Eisenhower near Racine
Four people were injured in a three-car crash on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway near Racine Avenue this morning, according to police and the Chicago Fire Department. The accident occurred about 6:45 a.m., according to an Illinois State Police District...
Tags: John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Hospitals and Clinics
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Rush pilots advanced nurse training
Tribune Media ServicesA Chicago hospital is taking a leading role in the nation's efforts to train more nurses and meet the growing demand for primary and preventative care. Rush University Medical Center is one of five hospitals nationwide recently chosen to take part in...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Health and Medical Professionals, Nursing, Duke University
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Uncontrolled hypertension can lead to heart disease, strokes and death
Considering how many people eat too much and exercise too little, it's not surprising that nearly 67 million Americans have high blood pressure. But here's the asterisk: 36 million of them do not have it under control, even though most know they have...Tags: Diabetes, Obesity, Heart Disease, Atenolol (drug), Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Going gluten-free
When going out to a restaurant, most people don't think twice about how the food might adversely affect their bodies. However, those living with celiac disease and other gluten-related disorders must remain on constant alert.
Rose O'Carroll, owner of...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Celiac Disease, Sushi and Sashimi, Restaurants
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Distracted parenting
WGN NewsDistraction. It's both dangerous and deadly. On the roads we've watched the number of fatalities rise from distracted drivers. Now, emergency room doctors say they are seeing a new surge in injuries -- children getting hurt because their parents are...Tags: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Twitter, Inc., U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Wall Street Journal, Family
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