Health Polls

Blood pressure checks

Jul 01, 2009 @ 12:50 AM

Doctors recommend annual blood pressure checks for most patients. How long has it been since yours was checked?

Illinois WIC program to include more nutritious foods
Jun 26, 2009 @ 01:02 PM

The Illinois Department of Human Services is putting more nutritional foods on the list that low-income women can buy through a government food program.

FDA warns against Clarcon skin products
Jun 09, 2009 @ 11:33 AM

The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Monday not to use skin products made by Clarcon because of high levels of disease-causing bacteria found during a recent inspection.

Vitamins’ anti-cancer claims disputed
Jun 19, 2009 @ 02:24 PM

A consumer advocacy group on Thursday threatened to sue Bayer Healthcare if it continues to claim its One-A-Day vitamins for men reduce the risk of prostate cancer.

Testicular cancer Q&A with Dr. Kent Hoskins
Jun 19, 2009 @ 01:11 PM

Dr. Kent Hoskins, an oncologist at the Center for Cancer Care at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center answers common questions about testicular cancer.

OSF offers sports physicals
Jun 26, 2009 @ 01:13 PM

OSF Medical Group physicians are offering sports physicals to students in Rockford-area schools.

Kids are majority of Illinois swine flu cases
Jun 26, 2009 @ 01:10 PM

Health officials say more than half of Illinois’ swine flu cases have been in children.

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Students receive scholarships to support medical, nursing studies
Jun 22, 2009 @ 05:42 PM

Jory Sturdevant, a 2009 graduate of South Beloit High School, received the first Ina M. Cholke and Olga Dean Bullard Trust Fund scholarship to support medical studies today at Rockford Memorial Hospital.

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