Health and Fitness
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Bringing excitement back to the brown bag lunchAug 10, 2013 6:00 am - Ah, back-to-school season is upon us. While my 3-year-old is super excited to pick out his very first back pack, my 5-year-old is already head-over-heels about getting t...
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Dengue epidemic looms for Central American regionAug 09, 2013 6:24 pm - MEXICO CITY — Central America is on track to have one of its worst years ever for the painful, sometimes fatal disease of dengue, prompting governments across the region...
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Faith leaders emerge as key to health law outreachAug 09, 2013 5:59 pm - Religion and the nation’s new health law haven’t exactly been viewed as friendly partners in the public eye, with most of the attention focused on religious employers’ o...
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Reconsidering the mammogramAug 09, 2013 6:28 am - A recent cover story in The New York Times Magazine made a convincing case against the mammogram. The author’s main criticism was that mammograms result in many false-po...
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Naperville Veggie Fest makes name with food demos, speakersAug 09, 2013 6:00 am - Organizers of Veggie Fest in Naperville knew they made it big when they no longer had to recruit speakers. Prominent presenters from organic food company Nature's Path,...
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Poll Vault: Last time you went to the emergency room?Aug 08, 2013 9:31 pm - If the recent trend holds, 20 percent of adults in the U.S. will visit an emergency room this year. For adults, the most common reason for a trip to the ER is injury, bu...
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Quinn announces $47 million for Cook County hospitalsAug 08, 2013 4:57 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says the state will provide $47 million in grants to improve several Cook County hospitals. Quinn announced the grants Thursday at Mercy Hospital in Chica...
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St. Viator alcohol testing policy draws mixed reviewsAug 07, 2013 5:15 am - Parents, alumni share thoughts on school's new policy for students
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CDC: First national sign of childhood obesity dropAug 06, 2013 7:10 pm - ATLANTA — For many years, doctors have been wringing their hands as more and more U.S. children grew fat. Now, that may be changing, with the first evidence of a nationa...
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Evidence suggests new bird flu spreads person to personAug 06, 2013 6:53 pm - LONDON — Chinese scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that a new bird flu strain is sometimes able to spread from person to person, but they are emphasizing ...