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Can reiki help fight breast cancer?
HealthKey contributorReiki is a Japanese healing technique based on the belief that spiritual energy can be channeled through a practitioner to strengthen a patient's spirit and help unleash the body's healing powers. It is a spiritual technique but not a religion, and...Tags: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Human Body
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A ticking time bomb? Lyme disease can wreak havoc
Tribune Staff WriterSue and John Gibbons suffered for years from various physical ailments, ranging from body aches and headaches to fatigue and confusion. They describe seeking out a parade of medical specialists and thousands of dollars' worth of tests that never provided...Tags: Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Skin, Human Interest, Wisconsin
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Surgery simulators give residents a hand in building skills
Most patients facing an operation would of course prefer an experienced surgeon over one just learning the procedure.
But how, then, does a surgical student get the thousands of hours of practice necessary to gain confidence and expertise without putting...Tags: MRI (imaging), Rush University, Health, Bones and Joints, Hospitals and Clinics
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Former USC Running Back Sues School
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Former Southern California running back Stafon Johnson sued the university and an assistant conditioning coach on Monday for negligence in the weight-room accident that crushed his throat in 2009.
The lawsuit filed in Los...Tags: Seattle Seahawks, Throat, Health, Crime, Law and Justice, NFL Preseason
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Number of flu cases increase in South Bend area
Because increasing numbers of seasonal influenza have been reported throughout the area over the past three weeks, St. Joseph County health officer Dr. Thomas A. Felger is encouraging residents to protect themselves against the influenza virus....Tags: Throat, Flu, Health, Preventative Medicine, St. Joseph County (Indiana)
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Girl back in school after heart surgery
An Aberdeen girl who had heart surgery just after Christmas is back at school. Recovery for Leigh-Ann Hill, a 7-year-old first-grader at O.M. Tiffany Elementary School, has gone better than the family and doctors had hoped, said her father, Eddy Hill....Tags: Health, Surgery, Heart Surgery, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Human Body
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Ten-year-old helps fight cancer, one bracelet at a time
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterIMPERIAL — An expression of surprise and flash of minor disappointment came over the face of 10-year-old Taylor Aguilera as her second handmade bracelet of the day fell apart in her hands. “People don’t know how much work it takes to go...Tags: Cancer, Health, Skin Cancer, Human Interest, Texas
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Charity takes 93 kids to Clippers game
Eleven-year old Jacob Desormeaux’s first trip to the Staples Center for a Los Angeles Clippers game last week was unlike anything most people get to experience at a basketball game. Jacob and 92 of his closest friends attended the Clippers and...Tags: Equestrian, Health, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Donald Sterling
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What is Qigong?
Qigong to your health.
Sometimes called Chinese yoga, Qigong ("chee gong") is a mind-body practice that melds slow, graceful movements, mental focus and deep abdominal breathing to boost and balance a person's vital energy, or qi.
Devotees believe...Tags: Elections, Health, Stress, High Blood Pressure, Diseases and Illnesses
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Omarr's Daily Astrological Forecast March 12, 2011
Tribune Media ServicesBIRTHDAY GUY: Actor Aaron Eckhart was born in Cupertino, Calif., on this date in 1968. This birthday guy is probably best known as Harvey Dent/Two-Face in "The Dark Knight" and he's had acclaimed roles in the movies "Thank You for Smoking" and "Erin...Tags: Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole (movie), Aaron Eckhart
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A stage for kids to grow
Tuesday is Carlos Coleman's favorite day of the week.
"Every Tuesday morning he wakes up: 'SGT today, mom? SGT today?'" mom Debra Coleman said. "I'm not even out of bed."
SGT is Special Gifts Theatre, a Northbrook-based program that introduces...Tags: Health, Music Theater, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Entertainment
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Unhealthy habits often hard to break
Tribune reporterWhen it comes to improving our health, we all know what to do. Exercise. Eat right. Quit smoking. Drink alcohol only in moderation. And wash our hands. It sounds simple. So why don't more of us do it? Probably because it isn't so simple. Getting healthy...Tags: Arizona, Health and Safety at School, Rush University, Health, Weight Loss
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