health
Nov 20, 2009
Pap Smears Every 2 Years Enough for 20-Somethings: Feds
Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new federal guidelines.
health
Nov 18, 2009
Health Secretary: Women Need Mammograms at Age 40
Women should continue getting regular mammograms starting at age 40, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday, moving to douse confusion caused by a task-force recommendation two days earlier.
health
Nov 19, 2009
Study Kills Joy of Movie Theater Popcorn
Let's go out to the lobby and get ourselves three quarter pounders and 12 pats of butter. Or some popcorn. Same difference.
health
Nov 18, 2009
Celebrity Breast Cancer Survivors: New Govt Guidelines on Mammograms are Wrong
A new government task force has released new guidelines for mammograms, claiming that most women should start getting the test every two years starting at age 50 – instead of the previously recommended age of...
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Nov 21, 2009
Chicago's Week in Photos
A suicide stuns the city. The 70s rock the South Side. A boy celebrates Christmas.
local_beat
Nov 20, 2009
Oprah Departure Another Blow to Windy City
A staggering economy, a failed Olympic bid and the loss of two major trade shows. Is Chicago in a funk?
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Nov 21, 2009
McCain: ‘I enjoyed’ Palin memoir
U.S. Sen. John McCain said Saturday that he enjoyed reading running mate Sarah Palin's new memoir and downplayed any tension between their campaign aides as "no big deal."
