Health and Fitness
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McHenry County stomach bug case raises state total to fiveAug 05, 2013 11:00 am - Illinois reported one new case of a rare stomach illness Monday, this one in McHenry County, bringing the total number of cases in the state to five. Health officials i...
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Arlington Heights immunization clinic reopensAug 05, 2013 10:00 am - After being closed so far in 2013, the Arlington Heights immunization clinic will reopen later this month, in time for underinsured and uninsured children to get shots b...
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Crystals used in healing have a long historyAug 05, 2013 6:00 am - One of the most common and yet rarely discussed alternative therapies is the use of crystals and gems for healing. I have been unable to find any medical studies using c...
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Clearing away meditation mythsAug 05, 2013 6:00 am - Taking your time: One big myth of meditation: Practitioners need to devote vast amounts of time to meditation in order to benefit from it. That isn't true, said Mary Jo ...
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Your health: So that’s why mosquitoes like meAug 05, 2013 6:00 am - Bug bait Mosquito season is in full swing. A lucky few people seem immune to the bites of the pesky insects. Others can’t seem to avoid them, says The Washington Po...
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Stressed learning to let go as meditation goes mainstreamAug 05, 2013 6:00 am - When the Rev. Ron Moor began meditating 30 years ago, he did so in secret. “When I started, meditation was a dirty word,” said Moor, pastor of Spirit United Church in Mi...
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Cancers need new name, researchers argueAug 05, 2013 6:00 am - Low-risk growths in the breast, prostate and elsewhere should no longer be named cancer and screening efforts to spot them should be cut back, a panel convened by the U....
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Start your day with a healthy mealAug 05, 2013 6:00 am - We've all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It seems like such a logical concept — wake up, feed your body and get on with your day. But many p...
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Female hiker holds Appalachian Trail recordAug 05, 2013 5:56 am - Think you’ve had a busy summer? You won’t after you meet 30-year old Jennifer Pharr Davis. In June and July of 2011, she hiked all 2,181 miles of the Appalachian Trail i...
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There are ways to avoid shrinking with ageAug 05, 2013 5:48 am - As we age, we get shorter. Starting about age 40, we lose about four-tenths of an inch in height each decade. By age 70, men lose, on average, about an inch and a half i...