Monday, March 26, 2012

The Health Report



Healthy hospital cafeteria offerings step beyond salad days

Healthy hospital cafeteria offerings step beyond salad days

 

To complement the new 866,000-square-foot Elmhurst Memorial Hospital's cutting-edge services and technology, the hospital offers healthier food choices at its new Wildflower Cafe, the latest addition to a growing list of area hospital cafeterias that serve up tasty, nutritious meals.

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Obama healthcare law not yet resonating with public

Obama healthcare law not yet resonating with public

 

As President Obama and his allies gear up to defend the landmark healthcare law he signed two years ago, they confront an unforgiving math problem: Just a tiny fraction of Americans has experienced a major benefit from the law.

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Researchers closer to a test to predict heart attacks

Researchers closer to a test to predict heart attacks

 

Doctors are one step closer to a simple test that could predict whether a patient is about to have a heart attack — by using a blood sample to detect cells that have sloughed off of damaged blood vessel walls.

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Dietitian unveils secrets to healthy grocery shopping

Dietitian unveils secrets to healthy grocery shopping

 

It's a jungle out there — a tangled maze of hidden carbohydrates, gaudy snack packs and sneaky serving sizes. So, ready to go food shopping? Here is registered dietician Leslie Burman's insider's guide.

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Big science zooms in on a new cure for baldness

Big science zooms in on a new cure for baldness

 

In mice and men, baldness is a scourge that cries out for a cure. Fortunately, a far-flung group of American researchers is on it — and on Wednesday reported progress on this front in the very sober journal Science Translational Medicine.

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Loyola researchers try to bolster fight against infection, cancer
Loyola researchers try to bolster fight against infection, cancer

 

10 things nutritionists have to say about losing weight
Before you eat that doughnut . . .

 

Staying motivated: I was going to exercise but . . .
I was going to exercise but . . .

 


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