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FDA Advisers Recommend Approving Weight Loss Drug & 1St Pill to Block HIV
Last Updated: 11:38 PM 05/10/12 - An FDA panel thinks two new drugs are ready for approval. One would become the first new weight-loss drug in the U.S.in more than a decade. The other is the first to prevents HIV.
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Battling the "4th Fattest City" Title... ONE BODY at a time!
Last Updated: 10:35 PM 04/25/12 - Lisa asked on our Facebook if the City of Rockford is doing anything to combat unhealthy lifestyles, because Rockford was recently ranked 4th out of all metro areas in the nation when it comes to obesity. Tina that's when holly reached out to us and told us about a group that helped her and her husband lose one-hundred pounds. 23 news reporter faran fronczak tells us how holly lost the weight.
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Study Reveals Potentially Harmful Chemicals Found in Everyday Products
Last Updated: 12:02 AM 03/09/12 - One consumer group says you should know what's in the products you buy.
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Dental ER Visits
Last Updated: 5:38 PM 02/28/12 - New research shows that more Americans are turning to the emergency room for routine dental problems. A study released Tuesday by the Pew Center on the States found that going to the ER often costs 10 times more than preventive care and offers far fewer treatment options than a dentist's office. Shortages of dentists, including those who treat Medicaid patients, are part of the problem. The number of ER visits nationwide for dental problems increased 16 percent from 2006 to 2009. The report suggests that trend is continuing. In Florida, for example, there were more than 115,000 ER dental visits in 2010. That resulted in more than $88 million in charges.
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Catheter Used for Valve Replacement Surgery
Last Updated: 5:36 PM 02/24/12 - More surgeons are experimenting with using catheters instead of more invasive surgery because it can be a safer option for some and the recovery is easier.
FDA Holds Panel on Qxena
Last Updated: 1:12 PM 02/22/12 - A Food and Drug Administration panel is holding a new hearing on the weight loss pill Qxena.
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The Mammogram Waiting List
Last Updated: 5:38 PM 02/21/12 - Skipping a mammogram can cost people their lives and more than 250 women in the Stateline are being forced to do just that.
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Free FHN Program Can Help You Prevent or Delay Diabetes
Last Updated: 1:59 PM 02/21/12 - Diabetes, a serious disease with complications that can cause disability and death, has reached epidemic levels in the American population. Millions of people considered at risk of developing diabetes could prevent or delay the disease by changing their lifestyle.
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Women and Heart Pain
Last Updated: 1:10 PM 02/21/12 - Research shows women and men have different heart attack symptoms.
OSF HealthCare Ranks Among Top Integrated Healthcare Networks in the United States according to IMS and Becker’s Hospital Review
Last Updated: 1:05 PM 02/21/12 - For the 14th consecutive year OSF HealthCare has been ranked in the Top 100 IHNs among the nearly 600 integrated health care networks in the United States.
Women's Heart Health and Pregnancy
Last Updated: 5:37 PM 02/20/12 - New research shows women who have complications during pregnancy should watch their heart health later.
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Teeth Whitening Via Nature
Last Updated: 4:36 PM 02/17/12 - Many people go to great lengths for a brighter smile by having procedures and using over the counter products. However, there's a simpler way to get whiter teeth.
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New Technology Allows More Outpatient Surgeries
Last Updated: 12:11 PM 02/18/12 - Many times when people are forced to get surgery they wind up in the hospital for days or even weeks recovering.
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Microchip Controlled Injections
Last Updated: 5:48 PM 02/16/12 - For many people with chronic diseases, daily painful injections are the only way to get medication. Researchers in Boston have come up with a new pain free way to deliver drugs.
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SwedishAmerican Is Second Illinois Hospital to Receive National Paramedic Education Accreditation
Last Updated: 2:49 PM 02/14/12 - SwedishAmerican Hospital is proud to announce that their application to become nationally accredited for paramedic education was accepted by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
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Cancer Drug Shortage
Last Updated: 1:12 PM 02/14/12 - A shortage of cancer drugs could put thousands of children's lives at risk.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
Last Updated: 4:59 PM 02/10/12 - Millions of Americans suffer from insomnia; while many turn to medication to get some relief research shows cognitive behavioral therapy or speech-therapy can be just as effective.
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Power Naps for Productivity
Last Updated: 3:21 PM 02/08/12 - Taking a nap during the work day would be a dream for most of us, but now doctors say dozing off can improve our health and productivity.
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A Silver Lining Foundation Brings “Buy a Mom a Mammogram”
Last Updated: 4:45 PM 02/06/12 - Breast cancer awareness and prevention efforts are being ramped up in the forest city thanks to a new partnership offering free mammograms to local residents.
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Working Long Hours Increases Depression Risk
Last Updated: 11:16 AM 01/26/12 - Experts have found working long hours doubles your risk of depression.
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Changes to School Lunches
Last Updated: 5:43 PM 01/25/12 - Your child's lunch at school is about get healthier. First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack are visiting a Virginia elementary school to announce new nutrition standards for school lunches.
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Study: Stem Cells May Aid Vision in Blind People
Last Updated: 10:50 PM 01/23/12 - Scientists are reporting hints that embryonic stem cells can ease blindness in some people.
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1 of 4 Kids Use Sunscreen Regularly
Last Updated: 5:41 PM 01/23/12 - Just one in four kids use sunscreen regularly.
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Breast Cancer Gene
Last Updated: 5:39 PM 01/20/12 - Women who have the breast cancer gene are 50 to 80 percent more likely to develop the disease.
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Patients Waiting too Long for Critical Medical Care
Last Updated: 5:38 PM 01/19/12 - Local doctors say they are starting to see more patients who are waiting to long for critical care.
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Women may be Over Tested for Bone Density
Last Updated: 5:42 PM 01/18/12 - A new study suggests many older women with normal bone density don't need to be tested as often for bone loss.
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U.S. Moves Forward on Alzheimer's Care Program
Last Updated: 5:41 PM 01/17/12 - Millions of Americans are struggling with the devastation of Alzheimer’s.
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Study Favors Gastric Bypass for Weight Loss Surgery
Last Updated: 5:40 PM 01/16/12 - If you're one of the hundreds of thousands considering weight loss surgery a new study has determined which type may be the most effective method.
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Rosecrance Merger Creates 600K in Funding for Mental Health Care
Last Updated: 5:39 PM 01/12/12 - The merger between two of the community's leading mental health advocates should improve quality of care.
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Novartis Mis-packaged Drug Warning; Excedrin, Gas-X, No-Doz, Bufferin
Last Updated: 5:37 PM 01/09/12 - The Food and Drug Administration is warning patients about a potential mix-up between powerful prescription pain drugs and common over-the-counter medications like Excedrin and Gas-X.
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Red Wine Moderation Can Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Last Updated: 5:34 PM 01/06/12 - A new study shows drinking Red Wine in moderation may help lower a woman's chance of breast cancer.
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Tips for the Vending Machine Dieter
Last Updated: 5:36 PM 01/05/12 - The vending machines at work can be our worst nightmare for the many of us trying to lose some of that holiday weight
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Cancer Death Rates Decline
Last Updated: 5:52 PM 01/04/12 - The American Cancer Society's annual report shows cancer rates and deaths are continuing to decline for both men and women.
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A Medical Look at Hangovers
Last Updated: 5:19 PM 12/30/11 - If you're planning on ringing in the New Year with a few drinks, one expert says the best ways to prevent a hangover is to not get drunk.
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Scented Products Could Pose Health Risks
Last Updated: 10:51 PM 12/29/11 - Doctor Anne Steinemann a visiting scientist at Stanford recently completed a study of scented products.
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Avastin Disappoints
Last Updated: 1:11 PM 12/29/11 - A drug used to treat colon and lung cancer - is now giving women with advanced ovarian cancer more time.
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Overnight Work: Health Hazards
Last Updated: 5:37 PM 12/28/11 - Shift work has become a staple of the Stateline community, but it may come at a price: worse health for workers.
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California is the Next State to Restrict Cough Syrup Sales to Teens
Last Updated: 3:16 PM 12/28/11 - The New Year rings in a new law in California that's going to limit what medications teenagers can buy at the pharmacy.
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Child-Bonding Could Affect Teen Obesity
Last Updated: 5:40 PM 12/27/11 - How well a mother bonds with her toddler could affect the child’s weight later in life.
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IDPH Reminds Infant Caregivers to Follow Safety Guidelines for Preparing Feeding Formula
Last Updated: 3:10 PM 12/22/11 - The Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding parents and other caregivers of infants to follow safety guidelines when preparing powdered infant feeding formula, including boiling the water used to mix the formula to sterilize it.
Rockford Spine Center Surgeons Awarded Patients’ Choice Awards
Last Updated: 12:02 PM 12/22/11 - Rockford Spine Center is pleased to announce Spine Surgeons Dr. Michael Roh, Dr. Christopher Sliva and Dr. Fred Sweet have each been awarded 2011 Patients’ Choice Award winners.
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Rx Tech Preps to Expand
Last Updated: 10:19 PM 12/16/11 - Rx Tech Prep is a pharmacy technician school that opened here in Rockford about a year ago and the school has been so successful in their first year that they are expanding operations into the Chicago-land area and Wisconsin.
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CDC: Don't Eat Raw Cookie Dough
Last Updated: 5:37 PM 12/09/11 - If your mother always told you not to eat raw cookie dough, it turns out she was right. A new study finds if you don't bake it first, that dough could send you to the hospital.
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Lowering Breast Cancer Risks
Last Updated: 5:36 PM 12/07/11 - A new report identifies ways women may be able to reduce their risk for breast cancer.
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Pediatricians Not Informing Parents Their Children are Overweight
Last Updated: 12:20 PM 12/06/11 - Pediatricians are supposed to track if youngsters are putting on too many pounds, but a new study found less than a quarter of parents of overweight children recall the doctor ever saying there was a problem.
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Alzheimer's Study Finds Singing Changes Brain Function
Last Updated: 5:42 PM 12/02/11 - In health news a new study is looking at how music and singing can help people with Alzheimer’s or dementia.
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Multitasking Parents
Last Updated: 5:40 PM 12/01/11 - A new study finds that multi-tasking is taking a toll on many working moms.
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World Aids Day
Last Updated: 1:31 PM 12/01/11 - Millions across the globe are commemorating world aids day, thirty years after the epidemic began.
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OSF Celebrates Three Years of Animal Assisted Therapy Program
Last Updated: 5:43 PM 11/30/11 - It’s been three years since OSF began their animal assisted therapy program.
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Arsenic in Apple Juice
Last Updated: 5:44 PM 11/30/11 - An investigation into the levels of arsenic in juices finds many samples exceed federal drinking water standards.
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