Health and Fitness
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First lady: Anti-obesity effort changing habitsSep 06, 2013 5:47 pm - WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama said Friday that her anti-childhood obesity campaign is creating a “cultural shift” in how Americans live and eat, and is beginning to have a...
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FDA study finds amount of arsenic in rice not worrisomeSep 06, 2013 5:12 pm - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration says consumers shouldn’t worry too much about levels of arsenic in rice — but should vary their diets just in case. The age...
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Carol Stream’s $19 million rec center ready for unveilingSep 06, 2013 11:20 am - More than three years after a major referendum push, planning and construction, and a $19 million price tag, a new health and fitness destination in Carol Stream is read...
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Lake County proposal would ban smoking at forest playgroundsSep 06, 2013 9:00 am - People wouldn't be allowed to smoke at any of the Lake County Forest Preserve District's nine playgrounds under a proposal before the forest board. The new rule would be...
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Building a healthy body imageSep 06, 2013 8:00 am - One day you're begging your muddy, sandy preschooler to take a bath, and then before you know it, you're begging them to not spend so much time primping in the bathroom....
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Church hosting second heroin awareness event with Bartlett speakersSep 06, 2013 5:30 am - An immense turnout at a heroin awareness event hosted by a local church's youth ministry last month has spurred the organization to have a second discussion on the deadl...
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Study: Children’s use of e-cigarettes increasingSep 05, 2013 6:32 pm - ATLANTA — Just like adults, children are increasingly trying electronic cigarettes, according to the first large national study to gauge use by middle and high school st...
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Health law coverage may track workplace cost shiftSep 05, 2013 6:14 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s health care law appears to mirror a trend in job-based insurance, where employees are being nudged into cost-saving plans that requ...
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Chobani recalls some Greek yogurt cupsSep 05, 2013 11:07 am - NEW YORK — Chobani says it’s recalling some of its Greek yogurt cups that were affected by mold, a move prompted by reports of illnesses by some customers. The recall co...
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Video game boosts mental abilities in older folksSep 04, 2013 1:46 pm - NEW YORK — It probably won’t become as popular as “Grand Theft Auto,” but a specialized video game may help older people boost mental skills like handling multiple tasks...