Health and Fitness
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Inspired by the Olympics: Family activities spur passion for winter sportsFeb 18, 2018 6:00 am - The dedication and athleticism on display during the Winter Olympics is awesome to watch — both as exhilarating entertainment and as a reminder of just how impossible th...
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Why not offering paid sick leave makes flu season worse, hurts bottom line
Feb 18, 2018 12:00 am - This winter's flu season is shaping up to be a nasty one, with flu-related hospitalization rates outpacing anything seen in recent years, according to the CDC. This year...
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How to train like an Olympian - without overdoing itFeb 17, 2018 6:30 am - It's that time of year when exercise is top of everyone's mind. New Year's health resolutions continue to swirl, a new fitness trend catches on every day, and the 2018 ...
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Focus on kids' teeth during Children's Dental Health MonthFeb 17, 2018 6:30 am - Children's Dental Health Month in February is a great time to focus on the fact that kids' dental health is just as important as their overall health. With all of parent...
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Evidence suggests popular supplements not needed for bone healthFeb 17, 2018 6:30 am - Q: If vitamin D and calcium don't reduce the risk of bone fractures in older adults, as I recently read, is there any point in taking them? A: For years, the medical com...
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From the heart: Nurse knits newborn hats educating families about heart diseaseFeb 15, 2018 10:00 pm - Smiles can be seen far and wide on the Mother and Baby Unit at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Ill., as newborns don little handcrafted red hats in ho...
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Palatine advisory panel backs health club in former Dominick's storeFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - A Palatine advisory panel has endorsed plans for a health club to occupy part of a shuttered Dominick's Finer Foods. Crunch Fitness would redevelop about 21,000 square f...
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Constable: Quest for 'likes' boosts deadly 'pass-out challenge'Feb 13, 2018 4:33 am - The suburban mom and her husband were in bed. Their 12-year-old son said good night at 10:45 p.m. before retreating to his bedroom. The boy's sister and two friends were...
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Does this diet help prevent prostate cancer?Feb 12, 2018 10:00 pm - A new study says men who followed a Mediterranean diet - one with an emphasis on fish, boiled potatoes, fruits, vegetables, legumes and olive oil - could lower their ris...
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Chief cardiologist offers ways to lower high blood pressure and prevent heart diseaseFeb 12, 2018 10:00 pm - Ruby Patterson was driving home from her job at Dominick's when she had her first heart attack in 2007. She had a second heart attack last year. Both heart attacks were ...