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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com
May 21, 2012
Q: My school-age children have been sick with colds lately and, because of conflicting information in the news, I'm still unsure about which over-the-counter...Tags: Calcium, Vitamin D, Symptoms, Urine, Strep Throat
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Postal Service Seeks 50-cent Stamps
WASHINGTON, DC -- A nickel boost in the first-class stamp price to 50 cents is part of the U.S. Postal Service's latest plan to stop bleeding red ink.
The Postal Service released the 5-year business plan to Congress late Thursday in part to push Congress...Tags: Prices, Unemployment, Health, Labor Legislation, Mail Order Industry
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Hospital talks partly driven by health overhaul
ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — The growing ranks of patients insured by Medicare and Medicaid are among the factors driving talks between two independent northern Indiana hospitals to operate jointly. Elkhart General Hospital and South Bend Memorial Hospital...Tags: Medicare, Human Interest, Social Issues, Health, Medicaid
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Life-threatening sepsis appears to be on rise
Every year, some 750,000 Americans develop sepsis, an extreme immune system response to infection. It kills a quarter to half of them, more than the combined number of people who die of prostate and breast cancer and AIDS, according to the National...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Kidney, Renal Failure, Medical Procedures and Tests, Pancreas
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New drug tests for welfare applicants face hurdles, questions
A new state law requiring all welfare applicants to be drug-tested goes into effect today — even as opponents say the statute is riddled with problems and will not withstand a legal challenge.
It also could end up creating an expensive court battle...Tags: Florida, Interior Policy, Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, Louisiana
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Free businesses from excessive regulation
Capitol Hill is inching closer to passing landmark regulatory reform that will help encourage investment and create jobs. The REINS Act would require that Congress review and approve any new regulation expected to cost more than $100 million. In 2010...Tags: Small Businesses, Business, Symptoms, Health, Employment
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Aging with AIDS: An epidemic's changing face
In the 1980s, when researchers first identified the virus that causes AIDS, a positive HIV test was a virtual death sentence. There was no cure for the disease and no effective treatment; patients usually died within a few months or years of being...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, AIDS, Health, Minority Groups, Epidemics and Plagues
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Hospitals adding R & R to treatment plan
Susan Thomas would rather have been home with her cat, but the Bensenville resident instead was at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital for about a month recently, recovering from a bout of pancreatitis.
But Thomas, who has since gone home, said her experience...Tags: Burr Ridge, Human Interest, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research
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Money delayed to local health organizations for HIV care
Federal dollars that localities use to fund care for those living with HIV have been cut off for months, leaving some who can't afford their own care without services. Millions in unpaid funds are expected to begin flowing through city and state...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, AIDS, Chemicals, Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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New Maryland plan targets cancer deaths
State health officials released an ambitious plan Tuesday to reduce cancer deaths, using the latest strategies to prevent, detect and treat the disease — and save the lives of an additional 1,200 Marylanders a year. "Our goal in Maryland is to have...Tags: Ice Hockey, Palliative Care, Family, Cancer, Healthcare Provider
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HHS Approves Free Birth Control For Women
CNNLOS ANGELES -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced new guidelines in Washington Monday requiring health insurance plans beginning on or after August 1, 2012 to cover several women's preventive services, including birth control and...Tags: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Breastfeeding, Food and Drug Administration, Medical Procedures and Tests
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