Health and Fitness
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Aspirin benefit tied to gene variant, study saysAug 12, 2013 5:10 am - NEW YORK — Aspirin’s benefit in thwarting colon cancer is driven by a gene mutation that makes tumor cells less sensitive to the drug’s effects, according to a study tha...
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Replacement of both knees at once is good option for someAug 12, 2013 5:00 am - Q. I have severe osteoarthritis in both knees. Should I have both knees replaced at one time, or separately? A. Knee replacement is a major operation and requires a hosp...
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Anti-smoking battle moves outdoors as bans increaseAug 11, 2013 5:29 am - ATLANTA — First it was bars, restaurants and office buildings. Now the front lines of the “No Smoking” battle have moved outdoors. City parks, public beaches, college ca...
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'She's our angel,' Addison family says of officerAug 10, 2013 11:00 am - Some angels have wings. Others have automated external defibrillators. For Ed and Nancy Sullivan of Addison, local police Officer Maria Reyes falls into the latter categ...
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Bringing excitement back to the brown bag lunchAug 10, 2013 6:00 am - Ah, back-to-school season is upon us. While my 3-year-old is super excited to pick out his very first back pack, my 5-year-old is already head-over-heels about getting t...
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Dengue epidemic looms for Central American regionAug 09, 2013 6:24 pm - MEXICO CITY — Central America is on track to have one of its worst years ever for the painful, sometimes fatal disease of dengue, prompting governments across the region...
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Faith leaders emerge as key to health law outreachAug 09, 2013 5:59 pm - Religion and the nation’s new health law haven’t exactly been viewed as friendly partners in the public eye, with most of the attention focused on religious employers’ o...
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Reconsidering the mammogramAug 09, 2013 6:28 am - A recent cover story in The New York Times Magazine made a convincing case against the mammogram. The author’s main criticism was that mammograms result in many false-po...
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Naperville Veggie Fest makes name with food demos, speakersAug 09, 2013 6:00 am - Organizers of Veggie Fest in Naperville knew they made it big when they no longer had to recruit speakers. Prominent presenters from organic food company Nature's Path,...
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Poll Vault: Last time you went to the emergency room?Aug 08, 2013 9:31 pm - If the recent trend holds, 20 percent of adults in the U.S. will visit an emergency room this year. For adults, the most common reason for a trip to the ER is injury, bu...