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    Jan 17, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Organs of child killed in accidental shooting to be donated

    A 2-year-old Gary girl left brain-dead in a weekend shooting at a relative's home has an opportunity to save up to seven other children because of her family's decision to donate her organs.
    WGN-TV
    A 2-year-old Gary girl left brain-dead in a weekend shooting at a relative's home has an opportunity to save up to seven other children because of her family's decision to donate her organs. Jariah Henderson remained on a respirator at the University...

    Tags: Charity, Accidental Death, University of Chicago, Hospitals and Clinics, Health

    2. Jan 30, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. That bad attitude? Blame the birth month

    If you don't believe in horoscopes, you're in step with science. But that's not the same as saying the season of your birth cannot affect your fate. Hundreds of studies, published in peer-reviewed journals, have suggested that the month a person is born in is associated with characteristics such as temperament, longevity and susceptibility to certain diseases.
    If you don't believe in horoscopes, you're in step with science. But that's not the same as saying the season of your birth cannot affect your fate. Hundreds of studies, published in peer-reviewed journals, have suggested that the month a person is born...

    Tags: University of Chicago, Viral Diseases and Infections, Genes and Chromosomes, Diphtheria , Newspaper and Magazine

    3. Jan 3, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Man held without bail in Oct. shooting of South Shore boy, 14

    A 47-year-old convicted felon was ordered held without bail today for the October shooting of a 14-year-old boy and a 31-year-old man in the South Shore neighborhood, officials said.
    Tribune reporter
    A 47-year-old convicted felon was ordered held without bail today for the October shooting of a 14-year-old boy and a 31-year-old man in the South Shore neighborhood, officials said.   Roosevelt Owens of the 10400 block of South Calhoun Avenue appeared in...

    Tags: South Shore, Assault, Prosecution, Crimes, Firearms

    4. Dec 20, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Celebrity deaths of 2011

    1. Steve Jobs On Oct. 5, the 56-year-old Apple co-founder and CEO died of a rare form of cancer on his pancreas. Following his passing, President Obama said "There may be no greater tribute to Steve's success than the fact that much of the world...

    Tags: Cancer, Starz, LLC, AIDS, The E Street Band (music group), Lymphoma

    5. Dec 23, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Holiday pet hazards

        It's the most wonderful time of the year, but it can be a dangerous time for our pets.
    Reporter
        It's the most wonderful time of the year, but it can be a dangerous time for our pets.     Veterinarians see a spike in certain types of cases during the holiday season.  Dr. Carrie Turnbull of PetVet in Roanoke County was a guest on News 7 Mornin'. ...

    Tags: Dog (animal), Holidays, Diarrhea, Religious Festivals, National Lampoon Incorporated

    6. Dec 1, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times
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    7. Dec 1, 2011 |Story| Reuters

  7. FDA sets path for key new diabetes device

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued new guidelines to medical device makers developing a potentially revolutionary device for type 1 diabetes, saying they should speed its delivery to patients.
    Reuters
    CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued new guidelines to medical device makers developing a potentially revolutionary device for type 1 diabetes, saying they should speed its delivery to patients. The guidelines reflect months...

    Tags: Medical Research, Instrument Engineering, Health, Food and Drug Administration, Massachusetts General Hospital

    8. Nov 30, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Aging out of health care?

    More than 11 years ago, at age 89, Mary Cipolla, of Roselle, went through surgery for a rare type of pancreatic cancer, a "Hail Mary" procedure that removed parts of her stomach, pancreas, bile duct, gallbladder and small intestine — and saved her life.
    More than 11 years ago, at age 89, Mary Cipolla, of Roselle, went through surgery for a rare type of pancreatic cancer, a "Hail Mary" procedure that removed parts of her stomach, pancreas, bile duct, gallbladder and small intestine — and saved her...

    Tags: Medicare, Cardiologists, Long Term Care, Loyola University Health System, Conservation

    9. Nov 13, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Risk of disease partially set in womb, scientists say

    Pregnant women sacrifice many of life's simple pleasures — caffeine, sushi, a glass of wine — in the hope that their baby will be born healthy.
    Pregnant women sacrifice many of life's simple pleasures — caffeine, sushi, a glass of wine — in the hope that their baby will be born healthy. But according to a provocative new field of research, what happens during pregnancy can have...

    Tags: Cancer, Genes and Chromosomes, England, Gynecology, Family

    10. Feb 3, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  10. Diabetes study finds pancreas can ‘taste’ fructose

    Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando Sentinel
    Just as the tongue has taste receptors that can distinguish sweet from sour, scientists have found that the pancreas also has taste receptors. Researchers at Sanford –Burnham Medical Research Institute in Lake Nona have found that the pancreas...
    11. Mar 21, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  11. Science Connections: Type 1 Today – Diabetics Gain Control With New Research and Technology

    TribLocal - Evanston
    by Marguerite McNeal and Zara Husaini/Medill News Service Do you know exactly how many carbs you ate for lunch, how fast your blood sugar drops …...
    12. Feb 10, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Florida Hospital performs region’s first heart transplant

    Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando Sentinel
    brightcove.createExperiences(); Nearly four years after it sought to establish the region’s first heart transplant program, Florida Hospital announced today that its transplant team had successfully completed Central Florida’s first one. Edwin...
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