Health and Fitness
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Women’s health fair Wednesday in Des PlainesSep 23, 2013 2:12 pm - The Women’s Health and Fitness Fair hosted by the city of Des Plaines and Des Plaines Park District will take place Wednesday at the Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 ...
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Arlington Heights holds flu shot clinics Tuesday, WednesdaySep 23, 2013 1:35 pm - Arlington Heights will host flu shot clinics for seasonal influenza twice this week. The flu shot clinics will be held at the Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road, on Tue...
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Michael J. Fox show inspires Ellen-like Parkinson's buzzSep 23, 2013 1:00 pm - A former music manager who used to photograph and hang with rock bands such as KISS, Bad Company and Foghat, 59-year-old David Slania of Rolling Meadows "outs" himself a...
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Key to healthy eating is knowing where food comes fromSep 23, 2013 12:00 pm - You wanted to know At Frederick Nerge Elementary in Roselle, Maureen Petricca's sixth-grade class wanted to know about healthy foods. Students asked, “What would you sel...
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There’s no evidence less salt is healthy for you, experts saySep 23, 2013 6:35 am - Salt is at the center of a battle among government agencies and health advisers who can’t agree on what is too much or too little for a healthy diet. Four months after a...
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Your health: Exercise your brainSep 23, 2013 6:30 am - Brain gain Video games aren't just for the young — they can improve declining brain function in the old and elderly, according to a new study published in Nature. T...
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Waking up to new concerns about caffeineSep 23, 2013 6:04 am - The increasing use of caffeine as an additive in many foods and drinks has attracted considerable scrutiny from regulators and researchers. So have proposals to add the ...
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9 million adults use sleeping pills to get more zzz’sSep 23, 2013 6:02 am - ATLANTA — Can’t get enough shut-eye? Nearly 9 million U.S. adults resort to prescription sleeping pills — and most are white, female, educated or 50 or older, according ...
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Childhood hernias carry special risksSep 23, 2013 6:00 am - It didn't bother the gymnast, but the girl's little bump got her mother thinking. The child had pointed out a bulgy area on her left side where her torso met up with her...
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Linda Ronstadt confronts Parkinson’s diseaseSep 23, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — These days, it’s hard for Linda Ronstadt to get around without her forearm crutches. The debilitating effects of Parkinson’s disease require her to relax for ...