Health and Fitness
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Your health: Candy maker Mars adds GMO labelingApr 02, 2016 7:00 am - Candy maker Mars adds GMO labeling In such small print that it's easy to miss, Mars has started to include the labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMO) on i...
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Brain-zapping gadgets promise to make you a better you
Apr 02, 2016 7:00 am - Jamie Tyler was stressed. He had just endured a half-hour slog through airport security and needed some relief. Many travelers in this situation might have headed for th...
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Jury is still out on epidural injections for sciaticaApr 02, 2016 6:55 am - Q: I suffer from sciatica, which has caused a lot of pain over the past six month. My doctor has recommended epidural injections, but I hear that they have been disprove...
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Free theater event at Harper College to address depression, Asperger's, OCDApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - Erasing the Distance, a nonprofit arts organization that sheds light on mental health issues through theater, will explore the issues of depression, Asperger's syndrome ...
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High-intensity workout injuries spawn cottage industryApr 01, 2016 6:00 am - MIAMI - After a few weeks of working out at CrossFit, Charles Banfield says his back hurt constantly and his joints felt terrible. The 47-year-old's aches and pains were...
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Advocate Sherman Hospital Outpatient offers lung screening talkMar 31, 2016 11:00 pm - Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, likely because people often don't experience symptoms until the cancer is already at an advanced ...
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Caregivers of people with dementia face financial hardshipsMar 31, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO - Many relatives and friends providing financial support or care to people with dementia have dipped into their retirement savings, cut back on spending and sold...
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Women's Residential Services to mark anniversaryMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - The Women's Residential Services program of the Lake County Health Department will celebrate its 30th anniversary from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at the facility at...
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Advocate Sherman hosts indoor National Walking Day event April 6Mar 29, 2016 11:00 pm - Elgin, Ill. - Advocate Sherman Hospital will celebrate National Walking Day at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, with a ribbon cutting for its new indoor walking path at th...
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Smoking around your child could affect their health foreverMar 29, 2016 11:00 pm - According to a new study, a mother's smoking can affect her child's health for the rest of their life. The long-running study, which followed participants for nearly 50 ...