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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: Washington (U.S. state), Medical Research, Parenting, Pediatrics, Medical Services
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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: Human Body, Colleges and Universities, Social Issues, Kidney, High Blood Pressure
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Developer's Family Sues Over Retroactive Estate Tax; Attorneys Told Brainard He Had No Chance
When wealthy developer Monty Blakeman died in April, his heirs knew they would inherit his multimillion-dollar estate. What they didn't know was that the state legislature on May 4 — only 11 days after Blakeman's death — would increase the...Tags: Republican Party, M. Jodi Rell, Personal Income, Elections, Government
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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: Washington (U.S. state), Medical Research, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease
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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: Health Insurance Cost, Human Body, University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago, Ethics, Hospitals and Clinics
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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: Kenya, Chicago City Hall, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health
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Low vaccination rates in some schools raise outbreak risks
Clusters of children without their required vaccinations in about 200 Illinois schools are raising the chances of school-based outbreaks of serious preventable diseases such as measles and whooping cough, a Tribune analysis of state data has found.
The...Tags: Personal Income, San Diego (San Diego, California), Parenting, Hospitals and Clinics, Trips and Vacations
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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: Emergency Planning, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Chicago, 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), Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Greenwich, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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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: Medical Research, Human Body, Post Menopause, High Blood Pressure, Ethics
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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: Crime, Law and Justice, Agricultural Research and Technology, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Animals, Harwinton
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Virginia Tech, U.Va. recruits rate in wrestling
Virginia and Virginia Tech both landed top-10 recruiting classes, according to Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine. WIN ranked the Cavaliers' class eighth, the Hokies' ninth among all Division I programs. Virginia's class features three-time state champ Joe...Tags: High School Sports, Atlantic Coast Conference, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Lebanon
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