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Family of woman who died after a medical error joins hospital's safety panel
Michelle Malizzo Ballog was nervous as hospital staff wheeled her into surgery to replace a temporary stent in her liver. In a procedure two weeks earlier, also at University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago, she had awakened too early from the...Tags: Consumers, Heart Problems, Medical Research, Hospitals and Clinics, University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago
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Some pediatricians taking stand for vaccine program
A small but growing number of parents think vaccines against childhood diseases are unsafe and are refusing or delaying shots for their children, despite the discrediting of a medical study linking vaccines and autism that stirred alarm.
Ground zero in...Tags: Parenting, Vaccines, Medical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Preventative Medicine
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Living kidney donors push for better data on risks
Lisa Giles didn't expect anything major to go wrong when she became a living organ donor to help her older brother. Doctors told her the surgery posed little risk and that she could live a long, healthy life with a single kidney.
But immediately after...Tags: Kidney Disease, Colleges and Universities, Kidney, Renal Failure, Surgery
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Tex-Mex Not An Option At Authentic Oaxaca Kitchen
Special to the CourantIn the southern half of the state, Prasad Chirnomula's name is synonymous with upscale Indian cuisine. As the owner of five Thali restaurants in New Haven and Fairfield County, he understands why his latest spot, Oaxaca Kitchen, has garnered a lot of...Tags: Old Lyme, Restaurants, Pumpkin, Foods and Beverages, Alcoholic Beverages
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Can e-books cause insomnia?
Experts will field questions on common sleep mistakes. Myth: Watching TV in my bedroom and working on my laptop in bed helps me wind down and fall asleep. Fact: Doing work, watching TV and using the computer, both close to bedtime and especially in...Tags: Medical Research, Hospitals and Clinics, Washington (Litchfield, Connecticut), Obesity, Insomnia
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Defying the odds, conjoined twins in Chicago celebrate their first birthday
Defying the odds, conjoined twins born critically ill last year in University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago have reached a major milestone: their first birthday.
Doctors did not expect Kaydon and Kameron Hayes to live this long, and even had...Tags: The Happiest News!, Health and Medical Professionals, University of Maryland Medical Center, Liver, Chicago
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Love and HIV: Couples forge relationships despite challenges
Kathy Jacobs-McLoyd didn't expect to fall in love with someone with HIV. But when the man she had recently spent time volunteering with in Kenya sent her a six-page love letter, she opened up to the possibilities.
"One day early on, I turned to look at...Tags: Health Organizations, Chicago City Hall, Health and Safety at School, Environmental Issues, AIDS
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Poison center offers expert advice, 'calming voice'
The day started normally for dozens of families across the state. Then, at some point, things took a turn.
A father spotted his young daughter eating pain relief cream. A mother discovered her 6-year-old holding a package with six Children's Tylenols...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Crime, Law and Justice, Hospitals and Clinics, Coughing, Pharmaceuticals
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Best Lunch
1st) Garden Catering
“We’re a family-run business,” says Tina Carpenteri. “Coming into our stores is like walking into a friend’s home.” The daughter of Frank Carpenteri, Sr. (who has run Garden Catering since 1991 and...Tags: Stamford, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Restaurant and Catering Industry, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Greenwich
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Woman, 61, gives birth to own grandchild
Almost 39 weeks ago, Kristine Casey set out on an unusual journey to help her daughter and answer a spiritual calling.
Her goal was achieved late Wednesday when she gave birth to her own grandson at age 61.
Casey, possibly the oldest woman to give birth...Tags: Menopause, Medical Research, Physical Fitness and Exercise, University of Chicago, Cesarean Section
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Police Bust Canary Fighting Ring In Shelton
Fox 61Multiple state law enforcement agencies busted up a bird fighting ring in the town of Shelton Sunday morning. However the birds involved are known more for their voice than violence. Police confiscated nearly 150 songbirds- canaries and saffron finches-...Tags: Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Harwinton, Agricultural Research and Technology, Crimes, Science and Technology
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