Health and Fitness
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Your health: Study looks at effects of sleep positionsJan 31, 2016 6:24 am - Study looks at effects of sleep positions Do you curl up at night in the fetal position or can you only get to sleep on your back? For most people, the way they lie...
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Stay positive and active during winterJan 31, 2016 6:23 am - With months of cold weather behind us and months to go before spring arrives, it's easy to get bogged down by the gray skies and frigid temperatures. Rather than allowin...
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Insurance: Lump-sum payments can help, but check details
Jan 31, 2016 6:00 am - Insurance policies that pay a lump sum if workers get cancer or another serious illness are being offered by employers in growing numbers. Companies say they want to he...
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CRP blood test is not useful for everyoneJan 30, 2016 6:18 am - Q: Both my parents had heart disease, so I'm worried I might get it. A friend said I should get a CRP test, but my doctor hasn't ordered one. Should I ask him about the ...
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A simple item that refugees need and how to get it to them
Jan 30, 2016 6:12 am - When two American dermatologists volunteered to provide medical assistance in a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan in 2014, they didn't anticipate one basic, recurring need. ...
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How social service cuts will hurt recovering addicts, veteransJan 29, 2016 4:00 am - Shirley Protis brushes some crumbs off Andy's face as he finishes his lunch. “Who is that?” he asks, pointing at the woman in the purple sweater putting away dishes. “Th...
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8 conditions kept out of medical marijuana programJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - Illinois residents suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, autism, irritable bowel syndrome, osteoarthritis or one of four other chronic disorders will not be abl...
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Do you need more magnesium? Best sources include greens, nuts, seeds and whole grainsJan 28, 2016 10:00 pm - Are you experiencing frequent muscle cramps, heart palpitations, or fatigue? These physical symptoms may seem like the result of an overworked body, but that may not be ...
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Geneva library to present 'Fed Up' documentary, discussionJan 27, 2016 10:00 pm - View the 2014 documentary "Fed Up," about the obstacles people have when trying to lose weight and eat healthier and how sugar plays a big role from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday...
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70 jail inmates isolated by flu outbreakJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - Three living units at the Cook County jail are under isolation and a fourth is under heightened surveillance after symptoms of both influenza and gastroenteritis began a...