Health and Fitness
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Extreme binge drinking not uncommon in high schoolSep 22, 2013 11:00 pm - Almost 1 in 10 U.S. high school seniors have engaged in recent extreme binge drinking — downing at least 10 drinks at a rate that barely budged over six years, according...
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Nutrition Q&A: Getting enough whole grains, fiberSep 22, 2013 11:00 pm - Q: Do all whole grains contain dietary fiber? What are other sources of fiber? A: Your questions seem simple, but they're not. Answering them, however, is important beca...
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Panel in Buffalo Grove discusses death’s impact on childrenSep 22, 2013 12:37 pm - Chicagoland Young Widowed Connection, along with the Lauri S. Bauer Foundation for Sudden Loss and Willow House, will co-host Advocating for Your Grieving Child in the S...
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Olive Garden woos millennials with smaller portionsSep 22, 2013 7:04 am - Olive Garden, purveyor of the Never Ending Pasta Bowl, has discovered portion control. In an effort to attract millennials and boost flagging sales, Darden Restaurants I...
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‘Concierge medicine’ quick but not cheapSep 22, 2013 6:25 am - Dr. Jack Padour was burning out. The Ventura, Calif., internal medicine doctor faced falling reimbursement rates and rising overhead. The only way to maintain his earnin...
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Hospitals emerge as powerful sellers of health careSep 22, 2013 5:54 am - As community groups, brokers and insurers prepare to recruit people for enrollment in medical plans that go on sale in October under the health law, nobody has a bigger ...
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Stella McCartney swaps catwalk for the treadmillSep 22, 2013 5:54 am - LONDON — After days of runways showcasing skinny models in high heels, London Fashion Week switched gears and took to the gym for a spot of spinning and synchronized swi...
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Naperville golf tourney helps infertile Des Plaines coupleSep 21, 2013 11:00 pm - In her job as director of communications for the Children's Advocacy Center of North & Northwest Cook County, Jennifer Djordjevic hears horrific stories of sexual abuse,...
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Arlington event raises money to fight lung cancerSep 20, 2013 11:32 am - Several hundred participants are expected at Breathe Deep Lake Arlington, 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 22, to raise awareness for lung cancer and money for lung cancer r...
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Elderly care unit closes at Alexian BrothersSep 18, 2013 4:46 pm - A patient care center for those with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village has closed, though its functions will remai...