Health
'Cancer of the soul' robs wife, mother from family
DALLAS -- Alex Brown, 15, stands with her arms crossed. Her mouth is stiff and her eyes are fixed on the floor. Her stance is one of typical adolescent distress. But her pain is much deeper.
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Bloomington teen gets Halloween shopping spree as part of wish
NORMAL - While many kids were collecting candy on Saturday, 14-year-old Justin Moore was getting a wish granted.
Oct 31, 2009 | 4:30 pm | Loading…
Season's eatings: Treats abound, from now until Easter
The season of sweets starts with Halloween candy, extends into Thanksgiving stuffing and pie, and continues to Christmas cookies, before running headlong into New Year's Eve drinks, Valentine's Day treats and Easter's chocolate eggs.
Oct 27, 2009 | 7:00 am | Loading…
How to win the war against sweets
BLOOMINGTON -- Here's a game plan for the season of sweets, from dietitians Kim McClintic and Natalie White:
Oct 27, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Local groups recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Organizations and businesses are recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month in a variety of ways. Here are some examples provided to The Pantagraph at www.pantagraph.com.
Oct 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Breast cancer: 20 things to know
Ask any woman what disease she's most afraid of, and many will say breast cancer.
Oct 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Doctor balances patients, research
CHICAGO -- Spend 10 minutes with Funmi Olopade and you wonder if there's a single word that might best capture her curious, compassionate nature.
Oct 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Decorating undies for a cure
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Norma K. Collins and her family have had their share of breast cancer scares.
Oct 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Thinking pink: Local help is available
A quick glance at help available in Central Illinois:
Oct 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
During cancer treatment, looks aren't skin deep
NEW YORK -- Lipstick, moisturizer and a wig can't cure cancer. But beauty -- and beauty products -- can help heal wounded self-esteem that often takes a big hit as patients undergo cancer treatment.
Oct 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
No more handshakes? The etiquette of H1N1
BLOOMINGTON -- Should the handshake be replaced with a fist bump or wave? Should doors be bumped open with our hips or feet?
Oct 21, 2009 | 5:15 pm | Loading…
B-N hospitals: Ready for second wave of H1N1
BLOOMINGTON -- If the second wave of H1N1 influenza results in a surge of patients, Bloomington-Normal's two hospitals would be ready, according to their disaster planners.
Oct 20, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
How McLean Co. handled the 1918-19 flu pandemic
BLOOMINGTON -- If wave two of the H1N1 influenza results in a surge of patients that fills Bloomington-Normal hospitals, it wouldn't be the first time that "alternative care sites" have been used to treat influenza patients.
Oct 20, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Unique experiment puts town on fast track to healthier life
ALBERT LEA, Minn. -- Hardware store owner and heart attack survivor Leo Aeikens spent most of his life with a hankering for meat, cheese and ice cream. But an ambitious effort aimed at making his entire southern Minnesota city healthier has Aeikens calling himself a vegan and weighing 25 …
Oct 17, 2009 | 9:00 am | Loading…
Tips: How to stay fit at 40
You're a busy parent who's decided to return to exercise. Here's how:
Oct 13, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Fit at 40: Family and work don't have to stop you
BLOOMINGTON -- You can be fit and 40, even if you spend much of your day sitting on your butt at work and driving the kids around. All you have to do is commit to exercise and healthier eating, figure out how to fit them into your day, get the support of your family and do it.
Oct 13, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Health Digest 10/13/2009
Health Digest for the week of Oct. 13, 2009:
Oct 12, 2009 | 11:55 pm | Loading…
Day care next frontier in fighting child obesity
New research shows few states require that child-care providers take specific nutrition and physical activity steps considered key to keeping the under-5 crowd fit.
Oct 12, 2009 | 1:00 pm | Loading…
Nasal spray version of H1N1 vaccine on its way
BLOOMINGTON -- If you're 2 through 49 years old, don't have an underlying medical condition and aren't pregnant, you may be able to get the H1N1 influenza nasal spray vaccine soon.
Oct 07, 2009 | 2:45 pm | Loading…
Web tool helps advise when flu needs a doctor
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Wondering if swine flu's bad enough to require a doctor's attention? An interactive Web site may help you decide, using the same type of triage calculations that doctors at Emory University use.
Oct 07, 2009 | 9:30 am | Loading…
Local students get a dose of online 'netiquette'
NORMAL -- In cyberspace, everyone can hear you scream. More specifically, everyone can read your rants, complaints and accusations.
Oct 06, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
FYI: 'Netiquette' tips for parents, kids
A quick look at some "netiquette" tips:
Oct 06, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Annual bike giveaway spurs winners to promote healthy choices and actions
BLOOMINGTON - It's hard to imagine lives can be changed by a simple human-powered machine. But winners of the 2009 McLean County Wheeler's Bikes Change Lives Give-Away are learning just that.
Oct 03, 2009 | 4:00 pm | Loading…
Planned BroMenn-Advocate merger still pending
NORMAL -- BroMenn Healthcare System still expects to join Advocate Health Care on Jan. 1, even though a final agreement has not yet been signed by the two health care systems.
Sep 29, 2009 | 5:45 pm | Loading…
Local flu clinics open to the public
BLOOMINGTON -- OSF Medical Group, BroMenn Medical Group and the Woodford County Health Department have scheduled public clinics for people who want the seasonal influenza vaccine.
Sep 29, 2009 | 8:15 am | Loading…
Presenters at first childhood obesity summit
BLOOMINGTON -- "I Am Moving, I Am Learning" is among several local programs to be highlighted at the first Community Summit on Childhood Overweight and Obesity.
Sep 29, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Head Start among programs in spotlight at obesity summit
BLOOMINGTON -- When CHOOSY talks, children at Heartland Head Start do more than listen. They stretch, march, twist, throw, catch, sing, dance and learn about healthier food choices.
Sep 29, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
More than half million kids get bad drug reactions
CHICAGO -- More than half a million U.S. children yearly have bad reactions or side effects from widely used medicines that require medical treatment and sometimes hospitalization, new research shows.
Sep 28, 2009 | 7:05 am | Loading…
Disaster planners prepare for possibility of H1N1 pandemic
BLOOMINGTON -- An all-star team of community disaster planners huddled Friday to make sure that they'll use the same playbook if the second wave of H1N1 reaches pandemic stage.
Sep 25, 2009 | 3:40 pm | Loading…
Confirmed local cases of H1N1 only 'tip of the iceberg'
BLOOMINGTON -- H1N1 -- the novel influenza strain -- is sickening people in Central Illinois but how many people is unknown.
Sep 25, 2009 | 3:20 pm | Loading…
