Health and Fitness
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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...
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Quinn announces $47 million for Cook County hospitalsAug 08, 2013 4:57 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says the state will provide $47 million in grants to improve several Cook County hospitals. Quinn announced the grants Thursday at Mercy Hospital in Chica...
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St. Viator alcohol testing policy draws mixed reviewsAug 07, 2013 5:15 am - Parents, alumni share thoughts on school's new policy for students
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CDC: First national sign of childhood obesity dropAug 06, 2013 7:10 pm - ATLANTA — For many years, doctors have been wringing their hands as more and more U.S. children grew fat. Now, that may be changing, with the first evidence of a nationa...
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Evidence suggests new bird flu spreads person to personAug 06, 2013 6:53 pm - LONDON — Chinese scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that a new bird flu strain is sometimes able to spread from person to person, but they are emphasizing ...
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U of I canine cancer drug to be tried on peopleAug 06, 2013 3:57 pm - URBANA, Ill. — An anti-cancer drug for dogs being tested at the University of Illinois is showing some promise and could soon be tried out on humans. Chemistry Professor...
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Go pink to show your support Komen 3-Day walkers Saturday in Mt. ProspectAug 06, 2013 3:14 pm - On Saturday, Aug. 10, the second day of the Chicago Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk, walkers will be entering Mount Prospect on Golf Road at Route 83, and head northwest toward...
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Veteran to speak on PTSD in commemoration of 9/11Aug 06, 2013 2:00 pm - NAMI Barrington will host USMC veteran and author, Derek Porter, for a presentation and signing of his new book “Conquering Mental Fatigues: PTSD & Hypervigilance disord...