http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:50:06 -0700 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:32:53 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d6-H1N1-vaccine-the-bare-facts?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner  As of November 6th, Illinois  has experienced 1003 confirmed cases of H1N1 hospitilizations and 36 H1N1 related deaths for the year to date.  Of these cases, 272 hospitilizations and 8 deaths occurred during the previous&nbs... H1N1 virus H1N1 vaccine Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:32:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d6-H1N1-vaccine-the-bare-facts?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d4-The-importance-of-primarycare--how-one-clinic-serves-Chicagos-communities?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner Patients today rarely see the same physician for their primary-care, particularly if they're uninsured or covered through Medicare.  It's not a lack of physicians, it's a lack of compensation.  Specialists perform procedures (colonosco... Uninsured Free healthcare Chicago's low-cost health care Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:26:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d4-The-importance-of-primarycare--how-one-clinic-serves-Chicagos-communities?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d13-African-American-women-more-likely-to-succumb-to-breast-cancer?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner With an incidence rate of 1 in 8, breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women.  While it is diagnosed most frequently in white women, it is the African American population which suffers the highest mortality rate.  According to... Cancer-breast Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2009 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:00:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d13-African-American-women-more-likely-to-succumb-to-breast-cancer?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d8-British-Columbia-researchers-announce-breakthrough-breast-cancer-discovery?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner For years, researchers have known the key to cancer's cure lay in understanding its genetic code.  While tumor cells start out as normal cells, something scrambles their genetic code - if we can isolate those scrambled genes (unique to tumo... Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2009 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:25:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d8-British-Columbia-researchers-announce-breakthrough-breast-cancer-discovery?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Breast-Cancer-Awareness-Month-2009-how-you-can-get-involved?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  With an incidence rate of 1 in 8 women, you need not look far to find someone touched by this disease, whether it be personally or through the experiences of loved ones.   ... Cancer-breast Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2009 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:27:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Breast-Cancer-Awareness-Month-2009-how-you-can-get-involved?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m9d30-High-heels-so-beautiful-yet-so-wicked?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner When it comes to footwear, nothing says 'feminine' quite like the high-heeled shoe.  For those who can walk in 3 or 4 inch heels, every stride is accentuated, the legs take on super-model proportions, the posterior is given an instant lift, and ... Women's Health and Fitness Unsafe shoes Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:44:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m9d30-High-heels-so-beautiful-yet-so-wicked?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m9d23-How-U-of-C-researcher-contracted-plague-still-a-mystery?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner  On September 13th, University of Chicago researcher, Malcolm J. Casadaban, succumbed to the plague. Dr. Casadaban’s research centered on Yersinia pestis (the microbe which causes the plague), his life’s work to find a vaccine f... Plague - U of C researcher Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:32:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m9d23-How-U-of-C-researcher-contracted-plague-still-a-mystery?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Healthcare-101-where-to-find-clinical-cancer-trials-in-the-Chicago-area?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner  Cancer is, to say the least, baffling and frightening.  With descriptions dating back to 1600 B.C. Egypt , it’s a disease known from the beginning of written history, yet, despite several millenia of study, we still don’t compl... Cancer Clinical trials Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:43:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Healthcare-101-where-to-find-clinical-cancer-trials-in-the-Chicago-area?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m9d14-What-it-means-to-be-intersex?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner At the World Athletics Championships in Berlin last month, South African runner Caster Semenya finished first in the 800 meter run, leaving the competition behind with a time of 1 minute 55 seconds, the best time of any woman that year.  Im... Intersex hermaphrodite Caster Semenya Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:07:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m9d14-What-it-means-to-be-intersex?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m9d11-The-lingering-health-toll-of-911?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner Today marks the 8 year anniversary of the attacks on New York's World Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon, and the downing of Flight 93, whose passengers fought and died to prevent hijackers from reaching their target.  While no one who ... September 11 PTS asthma Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:26:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m9d11-The-lingering-health-toll-of-911?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Influenza-vaccine-fact-sheet?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner  While a great deal of attention has been paid to the H1N1, novel influenza strain, it's important to remember that flu season is beginning and that means preparing for seasonal influenza (or, 'the flu').  Because of influenza's dramatic im... influenza vaccine Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:05:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Influenza-vaccine-fact-sheet?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d28-How-Chicagos-schools-are-preparing-for-a-new-school-year-with-H1N1?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner  As fall approaches and students return to class, concerns over the H1N1 influenza strain are resurfacing.  The H1N1 strain was first identified in April, 2009,  its spread from Mexico to the Chicago area occurring at the tail end... Chicago schools H1N1 recommendations Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:10:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d28-How-Chicagos-schools-are-preparing-for-a-new-school-year-with-H1N1?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Plight-of-Chicagoarea-tool-workers-highlights-need-for-healthcare-reform?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner   On Tuesday, union employees went on strike against SK Hand Tool Corporation. According to union representatives, the decision to strike after months of negotiations came when employees’ health plans were revoked without notice.... Obama healthcare bill HR3200 Employed and uninsured Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:14:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Plight-of-Chicagoarea-tool-workers-highlights-need-for-healthcare-reform?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Is-Gardasil-worth-the-risk?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner In June of 2006, Gardasil became the first HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine approved for use in the United States.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended routine vaccination for girls as young as 11 years of age.&nbsp... Gardasil safety HPV vaccination Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:45:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Is-Gardasil-worth-the-risk?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Cancer-general-signs-and-symptoms?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner When explaining the importance of preventive care and regular access to a primary physician, few examples are quite so demonstrative as the early detection and diagnosis of cancer.  We may not know the precise causes of cancer, but we do kn... Cancer symptoms Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:43:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Cancer-general-signs-and-symptoms?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Whole-Foods-stance-on-healthcare-reform-triggers-call-for-boycott?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner It seems everyone is weighing in on President Obama's health insurance bill - including John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, the chain of grocery stores specializing in the "best tasting and most nutritious food there is" (at least that's what ... Obama healthcare bill HR3200 Whole Foods boycott Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:28:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Whole-Foods-stance-on-healthcare-reform-triggers-call-for-boycott?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Healthcare-reform-and-the-Deadly-Doctors-attack?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner  Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel is head of the department of Bioethics at The Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health, a man who, over the course of several decades, has authored literally hundreds of articles and contributed to various m... Obama healthcare bill HR3200 Deadly Doctors Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:05:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Healthcare-reform-and-the-Deadly-Doctors-attack?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Why-texting-and-driving-absolutely-do-not-mix?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner This past Thursday, Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a bill outlawing texting while driving in Illinois.  The bill is in response to years of studies and incidents highlighting the impairment caused when a driver's attention is diverted b... Texting while driving Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:54:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Why-texting-and-driving-absolutely-do-not-mix?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Lowcost-healthcare-101-an-interview-with-Erie-Family-Health-Center?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner Chicagoans are fortunate in the number of low or no cost clinics serving our community.  One of these is Erie Family Health Center.  Erie began in 1957 as a volunteer clinic run by physicians from Northwestern Memorial Hospit... free screening Free healthcare Chicago's low-cost health care Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:16:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Lowcost-healthcare-101-an-interview-with-Erie-Family-Health-Center?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d2-H1N1-vaccine-production-understanding-the-drug-approval-process?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner Last week, the CDC released its recommendations for those individuals to be given priority when the H1N1 vaccine is finally released (probably sometime in October of this year).  These recommendations were issued to ensure those people at highes... Swine flu H1N1 virus H1N1 vaccine H1N1 updates Drug approval process Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:22:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7503-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d2-H1N1-vaccine-production-understanding-the-drug-approval-process?cid=exrss-Chicago-Health-Care-Examiner