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Kirk has more surgery to relieve swelling
Tribune reporterSen. Mark Kirk underwent additional surgery late Wednesday to create more space around his brain “in order to accommodate the expected peaking of swelling,” his neurosurgeon said in a statement today. To increase space, doctors at...Tags: Health, Emergency Health Procedures, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Emergency Health Procedures, Symptoms
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A Closer look at Carotid Tears and Stroke
WGN NewsSenator Mark Kirk did not have plaque in his artery -- instead he suffered a dissection of the carotid, the main artery carrying blood to the brain tore. Doctors say it can happen simply by coughing. Dr. James Castle, Stroke Neurologist, NorthShore...Tags: Health, WGN, Flu, Brain, Pneumonia
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Sen. Kirk's brain swelling reported 'stabilized'
Tribune reporterAbout a day after Sen. Mark Kirk underwent another surgery to make room for his swelling brain, his neurosurgeon reported in a statement that Kirk is “doing quite well.” “He is alert, responding more rapidly to questions and the...Tags: Health, Emergency Health Procedures, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Emergency Health Procedures, Hospitals and Clinics
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Giant Food Stores recalls Uncle Ben's whole grain white rice garden vegetable packages
Press releaseFollowing notification from its supplier, Mars Food, GIANT Food Stores and MARTIN'S Food Markets has removed from sale Uncle Ben's Whole Grain White Rice Garden Vegetable packages. The product may contain milk, an undeclared allergen. The following...Tags: Giant Food, LLC, Dizziness, Skin Rash, Allergies, Product Recalls
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Men Making a Difference: Mark Gregory
Mark Gregory remembers.
He remembers dates. There was the day after Thanksgiving in 1989, when doctors found a tumor near his brain. Then there was July 26, 1991, when Gregory, who’d been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, underwent a bone marrow...Tags: Charity, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Cancer, Arts, Photography
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UPDATE: Sen. Kirk’s brain swelling reported ‘stabilized’
TribLocal - ElmhurstAbout a day after Sen. Mark Kirk underwent another surgery to make room for his swelling brain, his neurosurgeon reported in a statement that Kirk …... -
UPDATE: Doctors encouraged by Sen. Kirk’s progress
TribLocal - Glenview » NewsOne day after he underwent surgery to relieve brain swelling caused by a stroke, Sen. Mark Kirk is “doing very well” and physicians are pleased …... -
Living With Food Allergies
Staff reporterFrom peanuts to milk and even chocolate, people can be allergic to just about anything. Susan Gratza is raising two children with severe food allergies. She says getting proper treatment and knowing more about the condition has helped her to raise her...Tags: Breastfeeding, Eczema, Antihistamines, Medical Procedures and Tests, Genes and Chromosomes
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Vick has hand bruise, not a fracture
PHILADELPHIA — Turns out, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick doesn't have a broken right hand after all.
Coach Andy Reid revealed in his press conference this afternoon that Vick actually has a contusion and that the results of the...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Vince Young, Health, Michael Vick, Mike Kafka
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Sickle Cell: Old Drug, New Possibilities for Children
The 33 NewsKaelyn and Roman Sanabria are happy and pain free--their mom Kim said it's a far cry from not too long ago. "Kaelyn had a lot of chest syndrome, pain crisis in her knees, swelling of the hands and swelling on the feet," Kim said. And for Roman--walking...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Cancer, Sickle Cell Disease, Blood, Human Body
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Heat and humidity can be fatal for pets
High temperatures, extreme humidity, lack of shade, lack of water and poor ventilation are extremely dangerous to the "backyard" dog and other tethered animals unable to move about and seek better living quarters for themselves. Eighteen years ago as a...Tags: Fever, Fatigue, Stress, Symptoms, Death
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Does a food crisis loom?
Tribune Staff WriterDoes a food crisis loom? As pantries across Michiana struggle, Congress is on pace to drastically cut food support even more By virginia black Tribune Staff Writer Stephan Morrow leans onto the wooden half-door, peering into the little room where...Tags: Joe Donnelly, Karen Anderson, Agricultural Research and Technology, Science and Technology, Economy, Business and Finance
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