Health and Fitness
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Elderly retirees find fun as first-time snow tubersFeb 10, 2014 4:30 am - WASHINGTON — Since breaking her hip a year ago, Margaret Hartwell, 76, has gone through many forms of rehabilitation therapy. But until Friday, blasting down an icy slop...
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Illinois uses The Onion to reach young uninsuredFeb 10, 2014 12:01 am - Officials at the Illinois health insurance marketplace say they are launching ads aimed at young adults in the satirical online newspaper The Onion. Banner ads on The On...
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Healthy Lombard's Fitness February Fair will be bigger, more interactiveFeb 10, 2014 12:01 am - Organizers say this year's Fitness February Fair in Lombard will be the biggest and most interactive yet. The event, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 22, is sponsore...
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Caffeine common in kids, young adults; mainly sodaFeb 09, 2014 4:59 pm - Nearly 3 out of 4 U.S. children and young adults consume at least some caffeine, mostly from soda, tea and coffee. The rate didn’t budge much over a decade, although sod...
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Music brings healing comfort to patients and staffFeb 09, 2014 4:45 am - Music brings comfort to Edward Hospital’s cancer patients and staff
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Experts contemplate the end of smokingFeb 09, 2014 12:30 am - ATLANTA — Health officials have begun to predict the end of cigarette smoking in America. They have long wished for a cigarette-free America, but shied away from calling...
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Just remember this: It may not be smart to get yourself tested for dementiaFeb 08, 2014 4:45 am - As you get older, every time you misplace your wallet or can’t remember why you walked into the kitchen, you may wonder: Is this a sign of dementia? Even if such bouts o...
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Doctor diagnoses man with help from TV’s ‘House’Feb 08, 2014 3:53 am - LONDON — If you’re unlucky enough to be stricken with a rare medical condition, you’d better hope your doctor watches the right television show. That was the lesson for ...
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State agencies propose rules for pot dispensariesFeb 07, 2014 3:58 pm - Three state agencies on Friday released proposed regulations for Illinois’ pilot medical marijuana program. The departments of Revenue, Agriculture and Financial and Pro...
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Public hearings set on Illinois Medicaid proposalFeb 07, 2014 3:04 pm - Two public hearings are scheduled on a proposal to restructure much of the Illinois Medicaid health care system for low-income and disabled patients. Hearings on the pro...