Health and Fitness
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Fittest Loser At Work teams have lots to lose, something to gainJun 02, 2015 6:00 am - It took a lot of sweat and strain for the winning At Work teams to take home first-, second- and third-place finishes. Members of all three teams say they would do it ag...
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Free summer meal program in Elgin to promote youths' healthy eatingJun 02, 2015 5:30 am - How do you get kids to eat carrots and broccoli with the same gusto they attack sweets and chips? The city of Elgin hopes that The OrganWise Guys program - which feature...
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Advice about salt is evolvingJun 01, 2015 6:00 am - Salt intake that is often deemed high may actually have benefits, scientists say. “We humans eat more salt than is necessary. But we all do it. So the question is: why?”...
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Local cancer survivors share lifesaving messageJun 01, 2015 5:45 am - Mothers and daughters share a special bond, perhaps none more so than Maureen Beeter and Debbie Fager of Roselle, who share individual cancer journeys, a strong family b...
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Road To Recovery drivers neededJun 01, 2015 5:45 am - The American Cancer Society Road To Recovery program is a transportation service that provides free rides to cancer patients to and from their cancer-related treatments....
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How to protect yourself against mosquitoesMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - With the spring rains come opportunities for mosquitoes to breed. The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center is encouraging residents to be vigilant about...
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The bizarre thing that happens when people take diet drugsMay 31, 2015 7:37 am - In 2007, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter diet drug. Alli, as the pill was (and still is) called, could be taken by anyone, without a...
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What really works in physical therapyMay 31, 2015 7:00 am - Maybe you're recovering from surgery or dealing with a condition such as arthritis or back pain. But one way or another, Consumer Reports notes, there's a good chance t...
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Your health: Injuries from high heels on the rise, study saysMay 31, 2015 7:00 am - High-heeled-shoe-related injuries doubled between 2002 and 2012, according to a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. We're not just talking about blis...
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Intestinal worms rare in the suburbsMay 30, 2015 7:00 am - On occasion, I find myself reassuring worried parents that their child's diarrhea is more likely due to a common stomach virus than to dreaded intestinal worms, which ra...