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THE CUSTOMIZED SHAPE-UP: More people hoping to shed some pounds and improve their health are turning to personalized fitness programs with a medical slant. Here are four local options
by Karen Springen
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THE SUPERTOOTH SQUAD: Researchers at the UIC College of Dentistry are trying to turn fillings, crowns, bridges, and dentures into relics of the past—by harnessing nature to grow and implant new...
by Karen Springen
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AN UNLIKELY ALLY: At Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, Eva Redei is making inroads in finding better ways to identify and treat depression. Her main test subjects? Rats!
by Karen Springen
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TURN BACK THE CLOCK: With area docs studying the treatment's benefits for older women and men, youth may no longer be wasted only on the young
by Karen Springen
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SNOOZE ALARM: While Chicago maintains its status as a pioneering center for sleep research, fewer folks, young and old, are getting all the shuteye their bodies require
by Karen Springen
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As area physicians and legislators grapple with the long-term impacts of concussions, one Northwestern doctor admits much of it remains mysterious
by Karen Springen
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Chicago doctors are seeking better ways to battle the disease
by Karen Springen
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New treatments, tactics, and technologies have inaugurated a new era in the battle against an affliction that in the past left far too many people disabled—or dead
by Karen Springen
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by Karen Springen
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THE SKIN GAME: Despite a promising new treatment for basal cell carcinomas, doctors still warn against too much sun. An update on skin cancer care—and some advice about prevention
by Karen Springen
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