All Stories from January 30, 2012 (Change date)
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Reading lips may help baby learn how to talkJan 30, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Babies don't learn to talk just from hearing sounds. New research suggests they're lip-readers, too. It happens during that magical stage when a baby's babb...
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Your health: Cold weather and your heartJan 30, 2012 5:00 am - Heart health The dead of winter is one of the most common times of the year for cardiovascular problems with holiday-time lack of exercise and weight gain only part...
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Even routine medical tests getting another lookJan 30, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Recent headlines offered a fresh example of how the health care system subjects people to too many medical tests — this time research showing millions of ol...
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Classic recollections: The Brighton RunJan 30, 2012 5:00 am - The love motorists have for the freedom found in open-road cruising can be traced to a time much further back than one may think. While the era of muscle-bound machines,...
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Haiti volunteer expands focus of helpJan 30, 2012 5:00 am - Sue Walsh was preparing suitcases for a flight home from Haiti the next day. A pediatric nurse practitioner, she had just finished a week of serving at a clinic outside ...
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It's a balancing act for slacklinersJan 30, 2012 5:00 am - On any given Sunday, Slackline Pittsburgh members can be seen suspended in the air between sycamore trees. They walk the line, toeing their way across loosely strung 1-i...
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When in doubt, throw out old medicinesJan 30, 2012 5:00 am - Most of the medications in my husband's bathroom cabinet are outdated. There's the chloroquine, filled June 2008, expired June 2009; the prescription-strength naproxen, ...
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Hey, did you hear gossip can be a good thing?Jan 30, 2012 5:00 am - If you don't have something nice to say ... well, go ahead and say it anyway. You may actually be doing something good for your health as well as humanity. University of...
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RTA grant to fund study of Mt. Prospect’s downtownJan 30, 2012 4:30 am - In light of past successes and ongoing economic pressures, Mount Prospect leaders plan to take a fresh look at development possibilities downtown. The village will use ...
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Sarto sees past as plus in Kane Co. chairman raceJan 30, 2012 4:30 am - Bill Sarto: 'I don't play partisan politics'