Health and Fitness
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Revciew: Forecasting allergies with WebMD Allergy, Zyrtec AllergyCastJun 20, 2015 7:34 am - I'm a seasonal allergy sufferer who, after years of shots, can usually get through spring and fall with the help of over-the-counter medications. This spring, I download...
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Is baby recession over? U.S. births up after years of decline
Jun 20, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK — It appears the baby recession really is over: Preliminary figures show U.S. births were up last year for the first time in seven years. About 53,000 more babi...
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Look in mirror to see how tall your child may beJun 20, 2015 7:00 am - The young boy had been a patient in our group practice for a couple of years, but it was my first time meeting the family. As usual, I started the well child visit with...
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Why vitamin D is controversialJun 20, 2015 7:00 am - Q: My doctor advised me to take a vitamin D supplement. Why do I need vitamin D? Also, my pharmacy sells vitamin D in two forms: D2 and D3. What is the difference, and w...
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Constable: Dad says Parkinson's made life 'better'Jun 20, 2015 1:00 am - With his 50th birthday looming in 2010, suburban dad Bob Baittie vowed to get back in shape. Founder of his own design company, the Vernon Hills entrepreneur saw no reas...
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Relay For Life in Schaumburg raises more than $70,000Jun 19, 2015 1:00 am - The Relay For Life of Schaumburg Hoffman Estates began at 6 p.m. Friday and was to run through 6 a.m. Saturday. The fundraiser for the American Cancer Society had raise...
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HIP running club celebrating 3rd anniversary SaturdayJun 18, 2015 1:00 am - The Hoffman Estates, Inverness & Palatine Athletic Association (HIP) will celebrate its third anniversary Saturday morning after its regular 8 a.m. run, starting in the ...
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Meditation affects the brain physically
Jun 15, 2015 5:45 am - Sara Lazar, a neuroscientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, was one of the first scientists to take anecdotal claims about the benefits of...
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As the secular practice explodes, some want focus on the spiritual side
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Lake County hosts health fair, free HIV testingJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center, the Lake County Stands Against Stigma Coalition and other community partners have organized a free health fair...