Health and Fitness
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West Nile virus found in Lake CountyJul 31, 2013 4:53 pm - Mosquito pools, or batches of the pests, sampled July 25 in Deerfield and July 26 in Lake Villa Township have tested positive for West Nile virus, Lake County Health Dep...
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Charitable African team to compete in Tour of Elk GroveJul 31, 2013 5:30 am - The largest professional cycling event in the Midwest kicks off Friday in Elk Grove Village with a growing field of national and international teams and riders. The eig...
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Appeals court: NYC’s big-soda ban unconstitutionalJul 30, 2013 4:53 pm - NEW YORK — New York City’s crackdown on big, sugary sodas is staying on ice. A mid-level state appeals court ruled Tuesday that the city’s Board of Health exceeded its l...
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Wear a helmet, get a treatJul 30, 2013 4:38 pm - Wauconda police officers have been rewarding kids who are spotted riding bicycles with protective helmets this summer. Teaming with Bulldogs Grill, a local restaurant, o...
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Childhood obesity forumJul 30, 2013 4:28 pm - YWCA Lake County is conducting their 4th Annual Obesity Forum on “How to Prevent Early Childhood Obesity” Wednesday, July 31, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn G...
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Salad pegged in Iowa, Neb. cyclospora outbreakJul 30, 2013 4:00 pm - LINCOLN, Neb. — Iowa and Nebraska health officials said Tuesday that a prepackaged salad mix is the source of a cyclospora outbreak that sickened more than 178 people in...
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Pink Heals Tour to visit Good Shepherd SundayJul 29, 2013 3:01 pm - From 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, the Pink Heals Tour will visit the main parking lot of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 W. Route 22 near Lake Barrington, in support...
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Avoiding sugary drinks can help protect young teethJul 29, 2013 6:00 am - Making a difference in a child's nutrition can be a difficult task. That's one of the reasons I focus not just on the range of solid foods that my patients eat but also ...
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Exercise turns bad fat to good in studyJul 29, 2013 5:45 am - Exercise can turn bad white fat into its healthier, calorie-burning brown version and may help keep diabetes at bay, according to research. Men who trained for 12 weeks ...
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Your health: Easing arthritis painJul 29, 2013 5:45 am - Arthritis alternatives Some people swear that over-the-counter dietary supplements called glucosamine and chondroitin ease arthritis pain, reduce stiffness and prot...