Health and Fitness
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Weekend warriors: Exercising just once a week cuts risk of death, study shows
Jan 13, 2017 6:30 am - Weekend warriors, take a victory lap. People who pack their workouts into one or two sessions a week lower their risk of dying over roughly the next decade nearly as mu...
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How families can join study probing genetics of autismJan 13, 2017 4:00 am - Courtney McClear has autism and, for the first time, her relatives believe they can do something to find out why. The McClears plan to sign up Saturday for a nationwide...
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Taking fish oil pills when pregnant may reduce asthma risk in kids
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Breast cancer support group invites women to dinner meetingJan 12, 2017 10:00 pm - In 2016, approximately 246,660 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the U.S., according to Breastcancer.org. The diagnosis and treatment o...
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Heartland Blood Centers is in critical need of several blood typesJan 12, 2017 10:00 pm - Heartland Blood Centers is in critical need of several blood types to meet the demands of hospitals in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. As of Friday morning, of...
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Mundelein's Athletic Revolution hosts community fitness contestJan 11, 2017 10:00 pm - Athletic Revolution in Mundelein has teamed up with Corner Health Foods, Bronzed in Mundelein, Changing Gears in Gurnee and the Center for Wellness to host a communitywi...
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Don't let detox diets deceive you, says chef, health writerJan 11, 2017 5:00 am - I still chuckle when I think about the tweet put out years ago by the famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson: “The likelihood that a person uses the word ‘toxin' corre...
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5 habits worth cultivating in 2017, according to a dietitianJan 11, 2017 5:00 am - Whether you make formal New Year's resolutions or not, the changing of the calendar often leads to contemplating what changes we might like to see in our lives. On the n...
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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness MonthJan 09, 2017 10:00 pm - January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and serves as a reminder to all women to speak with their physicians about the risks of developing cervical cancer, what cause...
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Keeping resolutions: Tips from the pros on how to lose weight