Health and Fitness
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Playing outdoors may lower risk of nearsightedness in kidsJul 15, 2013 5:42 am - Children have long been encouraged to go outdoors to play — to improve their mood, get exercise and break the hypnotic spell of cellphones, television and video games. B...
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Hospitals turn to therapy to curb staff burnoutJul 15, 2013 5:11 am - Jan Powers, a clinical nurse manager in the pediatric oncology unit at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, remembers how hard it was for her team after ...
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Fish oil in diet may affect depression symptomsJul 15, 2013 5:00 am - How much fish oil in the diet is needed to reduce the symptoms of major depression? In a recent medical study, increasing dietary consumption of docosahexanoic acid sig...
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Americans living longer, but still lag global peersJul 15, 2013 5:00 am - Life expectancy in the United States is going up, but chronic disabilities, including many caused by bad food choices, smoking, obesity, physical inactivity and alcohol ...
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Unusual pattern of spine injuries from jet crashJul 14, 2013 5:00 am - Many survivors of the recent plane crash in San Francisco have a surprising pattern of spine injuries that a doctor says shows how violently they were shaken despite wea...
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Villa Park teen rides to raise money for her rare disorderJul 13, 2013 11:00 pm - YouTube Of course, Kelly Kramer immediately looked up Friedreich's ataxia and was horrified to learn the genetic, neurodegenerative disorder ravages young bodies, often ...
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Texas abortion providers fear major shutdownsJul 13, 2013 6:22 pm - HOUSTON — Dr. Howard Novick winces as he recalls treating two and three women a week for infections and complications from botched abortions. It was the early 1970s, bef...
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Lake Zurich ready for Pro-Life Action League demonstratorsJul 13, 2013 4:21 pm - Lake Zurich police say they’re prepared for the return of the Pro-Life Action League’s Face the Truth tour. Cmdr. David Bradstreet said members of the organization of ab...
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Caution, courtesy keys to safety on mixed-use trailsJul 13, 2013 8:00 am - Suburban trails are filled with bikers, walkers, runners and in-line skaters of all ages and skill levels, but in light of a fatal accident on an Arlington Heights path,...
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Hanover Park 5K will close some roadsJul 12, 2013 5:56 pm - The Hanover Park Park Foundation will host its annual 5K Dash N’ Splash on Sunday, July 14, necessitating some temporary road closures. Greenbrook Boulevard will be clos...