Health and Fitness
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Your health: Find yoga videos onlineJan 06, 2014 5:00 am - For the wary beginner, yoga on the web offers full classes Yoga's health benefits are widely extolled. But it can be awkward for a beginner to get started, especia...
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Take preventive steps to avoid recurrence of bursitisJan 06, 2014 5:00 am - Q: I have knee bursitis. What is bursitis? What can I do to relieve my discomfort? A: A bursa is a sac-like structure that sits over large joints such as the knee or hi...
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Lake Zurich Pilates studio donates malaria netsJan 06, 2014 5:00 am - The problems caused by malaria might be a world away, but a Lake Zurich businesswoman is doing her part to battle the issue from here. Since Laura Cappelletti opened the...
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Exploring alternate ways to treat bacterial bowel infectionJan 06, 2014 5:00 am - There is an old saying “fight fire with fire.” In medical terms, this means that you treat an illness with something similar to what caused the illness in the first plac...
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Fight against malaria slows, fewer nets given outJan 06, 2014 4:54 am - LONDON — Global efforts to curb malaria are stalling after a drop in funds to buy bed nets, according to the latest report from the World Health Organization. For the s...
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How pros stay healthy in the cold-and-flu seasonJan 06, 2014 4:45 am - Along with doctors and child-care providers, fitness trainers are on the front lines of flu and common cold exposure. Early mornings, sneezing clients and grimy gym envi...
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Harper offers free ultrasoundsJan 05, 2014 2:08 pm - The Harper College Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs are seeking volunteers interested in receiving free ultrasounds. Available tests include obstetrical ultrasound...
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Globe-trotting Lake County ER doc at home for Sochi OlympicsJan 05, 2014 7:00 am - The first few times Dr. Timur Kouliev visited Sochi, Russia, it was all fun and games. “I stayed with my family in Sochi when I was a child,” remembers Kouliev, 36, who ...
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Hospices seek non-terminal patients to boost bottom lineJan 05, 2014 4:00 am - Hospice patients are expected to die: The treatment focuses on providing comfort to the terminally ill, not finding a cure. To enroll a patient, two doctors certify a li...
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New York set to allow limited use of medical marijuanaJan 04, 2014 7:55 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. — New York would become the 21st state to allow medical use of marijuana under an initiative Gov. Andrew Cuomo will unveil this week. Cuomo plans to use adm...