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Former egg farm workers say complaints ignored
DES MOINES, Iowa — U.S. Agriculture Department employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive recall, but two former workers said they ignored complaints about conditions at one site.
H1N1 shots begin in Rockford schools
ROCKFORD — The Carlson Elementary School students standing in line for H1N1 flu shots this morning whispered one universal question to classmates emerging from the room where the shots were administered. “Did it hurt?” The almost universal answer was a smile and “No.”
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H1N1 vaccine distributed, soon will be in Rockford schools
A steady stream of people showed up at the DuPage County Health Department to be inoculated against the H1N1 virus. Children squirmed in the arms of their parents Thursday as they arrived at the appointed hour to be inoculated. The vaccinations will be available to Rockford School District students in the next few weeks.
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Oct. 22: H1N1 vaccine coming to Rockford schools
Oct. 21: Most flu cases likely to be H1N1 variety
Oct. 20: Software helps county track flu cases
Oct. 20: County issues its first H1N1 shots
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Most flu cases likely to be H1N1 variety
ROCKFORD — The large majority of current influenza cases in Winnebago County are from the H1N1 swine flu virus and, as health officials expected, a good deal of it is in schools.
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Oct. 21: H1N1 information meeting Oct. 29
Oct. 20: Software helps county track flu cases
Oct. 20: Hospitals restricting visitors to stop H1N1
Oct. 20: USDA confirms H1N1 in Minn. pigs
Oct. 20: Feds study H1N1 shot dose for asthmatics
Oct. 20: County issues its first H1N1 shots
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Workers bear larger share of health premium costs
INDIANAPOLIS — Workers are paying a larger portion of their health insurance costs as businesses shift more of the burden to their employees to help ride out the economic downturn, an annual study shows.
U. of I. to study treatments for dialysis patients
URBANA – University of Illinois scientists will learn whether protein supplements and cycling during treatments can help dialysis patients fight cardiovascular disease and retain physical function, thanks to a $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Older adults express anxiety in different ways
HOUSTON, Texas – While there are several factors that can cause anxiety in older adults, it can be difficult to identify because they express anxiety in unique ways, according to an expert at Baylor College of Medicine.
Bone drugs may raise risk of throat cancer
LONDON — People who take many bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study says.
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin public health officials are reporting the first mosquitoes of the year to test positive for the West Nile virus.
County flu shot campaign launches early
ROCKFORD — What Winnebago County Health Department Administrator Mike Bacon refers to as the annual flu vaccination campaign is off to an early start this year, and for the first time authorities are urging nearly everyone to be vaccinated.
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Teenage physical activity reduces risk of later cognitive impairment
Jun 30, 2010 @ 01:23 PM
Women who are physically active at any point in life have lower risk of cognitive impairment in later life compared with those who are inactive, but teenage physical activity appears to be most important.
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Federal regulators: ‘Female Viagra’ pill falls short
Jun 16, 2010 @ 01:06 PM
WASHINGTON — The first pill designed to boost the female sex drive failed to make a significant impact on libido in two studies, federal health regulators said, though some women did report slightly more sexually satisfying experiences.
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Rockford cancer center starts men’s support group
Jun 15, 2010 @ 09:15 AM
ROCKFORD — The inaugural meeting of a cancer support group for men will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday in the lower level of Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2821 N. Bell School Road.
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‘Fairly new’ spinal procedure gaining fans in Rockford
Jun 11, 2010 @ 12:31 PM
ROCKFORD — Over the course of 18 years, Carol Thompson’s back pain had become so intense and unrelenting that her doctor thought it was at least partly psychosomatic.
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Doctors warned about flu shot brand for children
Aug 06, 2010 @ 12:51 PM
ATLANTA — A government panel is recommending doctors steer clear of giving one brand of flu vaccine to young children this year because of problems with it in Australia and New Zealand.
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Children should be monitored early for visual problems
Aug 06, 2010 @ 12:47 PM
HOUSTON, Texas – Being able to see clearly is a very important part of learning development. Parents and teachers of early elementary school children should watch for silent warning signs of visual problems, said a pediatric ophthalmologist from Baylor College of Medicine.
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Cardiologist joins Rockford Health System
Aug 19, 2010 @ 07:50 AM
ROCKFORD — Dr. Nicolai Mejevoi, an interventional cardiologist with 20 years’ experience, has joined the Heart and Vascular Center at Rockford Health System.
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Rockford walking group provides motivation for exercise
Jul 26, 2010 @ 01:42 PM
ROCKFORD — They walk and, of course, they talk. And the BXtreme Steppers provide each other with the motivation to stick to a regular fitness program. It’s been that way for almost three years for some members of the power walking group that meets with certified fitness trainer Nicole Bryant at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays on the walking path near the Dahlquist Park tennis courts.
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