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Veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald has an article in the May/June issue of AKC Family Dog magazine titled “Kennel Concerns and Laser Therapy.” I selected the laser therapy segment because it concerns pain therapy and everyone is interested in...

Dear Pharmacist: After years of hiking without many problems, I began experiencing pain near my ankle and heel. My doctor diagnosed Achilles tendinitis and prescribed medicine, which did reduce pain and swelling. Which natural remedies keep this at bay?...

MIAMI -- The Bulls will be shorthanded once again Wednesday as they try to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Heat.   Luol Deng is resting at home in Chicago after experiencing serious complications...

MIAMI — On the Thursday that Luol Deng will reunite with teammates in Chicago, Kirk Hinrich is scheduled for a second MRI on his severely bruised left calf, two sources said. The initial exam showed damage to muscle fibers, one source said, but...

Heath Mendenhall could hardly wait to tell everyone. Immediately after the first prenatal visit and ultrasound, he wanted to share the news that he and his wife, Missy, were about eight weeks pregnant. But he knew better. Granted, the baby's heart...

Ordering some Chardonnay or Cabernet while eating out can sometimes be the priciest part of a meal. And it's only getting more expensive. The price of vino by the glass rose steadily over the last six months, according to Restaurant Sciences, an...

Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com. April 29, 2013 Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...

A glance at Susan Callison's outfit shows nothing out of the ordinary other than black sleeves that could easily be her style statement, and a sort of half-glove that wraps around her right thumb. In fact, much of her body is wrapped in compression...

Before you know it, the kids will be out of school and enjoying summer. And while that usually means lots of fun for children, it can sometimes also mean an injury or a trip to the emergency room. We talked about that with Dr. Karen Sheehan, an...

addCustomPlayer('1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', 'eplayer15'); If ever there's a time for the Lakers to sweep a back-to-back set, it's now. Age and injuries could always be blamed, but inconsistency...

A Chicago infant has died four days after her father smothered her in an attempt to stop her crying in her family's West Ridge neighborhood home, officials said. Angelina Rodriguez, who turned five months early last week, was declared dead at Lurie...

A Chicago infant is brain-dead and on life support after her father smothered her last week in an attempt to stop her crying, according to court records and prosecutors. Rigoberto "Rico" Rodriguez, 29, and Angela Petrov, 21, the parents of the 5-month-...