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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: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics, The Wall Street Journal, Family
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More doctors honor religious objections to blood transfusions
As a Jehovah's Witness, Tracy Pickett always has enjoyed knocking on doors and introducing strangers to the tenets of her faith. But by the time she reached her mid-40s, scoliosis made every step excruciating and her spiritual mission impossible. Walking...
Tags: General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics, Human Interest, Orthopedic Surgery, Lungs and Airways
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More older adults developing prescription drug dependency
Whether accurate or not, most people have a mental picture of what a drug abuser might look like —that image is rarely their grandma or grandpa. According to research by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the percentage of Americans age...Tags: General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Pain
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March 28: Midday Fix - Softball Injury Prevention Tips
WGN NewsDr. Nikhil Verma Midwest Orthopaedics Rush University Medical Center 1611 West Harrison Street Chicago www.rushortho.com Dr. Verma's Injury Prevention Recommendations for Girls Fast Pitch Softball: No more than 120 pitches in one game, on one day or...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Hospitals and Clinics, Orthopedics, Injury Prevention, Health
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When your surgeon isn't the one you expected
Some patients painstakingly vet their surgeons to find a highly skilled professional to perform their operation, only to discover later that they didn't get the person they wanted or expected. A different physician can step in for legitimate reasons,...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, General Practitioners, Trials, Hospitals and Clinics, Orthopedic Surgery
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2 children, firefighter injured in fire on the West side
Two children and a firefighter are in the hospital this morning after a fire in the Little Village neighborhood. It started about 3:30 a.m. in a two story apartment building in the 2,800 block of South Kedvale Avenue. A 7-year old girl and a 10-year old...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Little Village
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2 children, firefighter hurt in Little Village fire
Two young children and a Chicago firefighter suffered minor injuries in an early morning fire in the Little Village neighborhood on the West Side. The fire began in the basement of a two-story home in the 2800 block of South Kedvale Avenue sometime...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Little Village, Fires
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The Cardinal's Cancer Treatment
WGN NewsThe next steps for Francis Cardinal George as he faces another battle with cancer. We spoke with a local oncologist who helped explain the type of treatment the cardinal will begin next week, and the side effects he'll likely experience. It's been six...Tags: Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics, Chemotherapy, Oncology, Science and Technology
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Cardinal Francis George fighting cancer again
Tribune reporterSix years after recovering from bladder cancer, Chicago's Cardinal Francis George has been diagnosed with cancer again, according to a statement released by the Chicago Archdiocese today. George underwent a procedure at Loyola University Medical Center...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Chemotherapy, Holy Name Cathedral, Science and Technology, Health Treatments
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Driver cited in West Side crash that left 10-year-old critically injured
A 10-year-old boy was critically injured when the driver of a car he was in drove through a red light, smashing the car into a van, two trees and a fence near the United Center on the West Side this morning, police said. Leanne Zakes, 32, of the 5800...
Tags: John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Hospitals and Clinics, United Center
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Growth of support groups crowds out Y-Me
Back in 1978, when Y-Me began in the south suburbs, information on breast cancer was scarce. A new patient often would receive little more than a brochure from her doctor, then be sent home to cope with a life-altering disease rarely discussed in polite...
Tags: Human Interest, Bankruptcy, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Cancer
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City ambulances finally equipped to detect severe heart attacks
Chicago's Brian Thies was at home when the ache he'd been feeling all day suddenly turned into crushing chest pain. Inside the ambulance, paramedics quickly determined he was suffering from the deadliest type of heart attack, an aptly named "widow-maker."...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Julie Deardorff, Chest Pains, Shortness of Breath
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