Health and Fitness
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Safety fears spur regulations for trampoline gymsAug 15, 2013 5:11 am - PROVO, Utah — Stephen Merrill was finishing his freshman year of college two years ago when he and a group of friends went to an indoor trampoline park in Utah for a day...
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Rabid bat found in BataviaAug 14, 2013 4:25 pm - A rabid bat was found in a Batavia yard Saturday, the Kane County Health Department reported Wednesday. No humans suffered exposure to the rabies virus, department spoke...
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YWCA Lake County to offer Women’s Health ExpoAug 14, 2013 12:48 pm - YWCA Lake County is hosting its 12th Annual Women’s Health Awareness Expo at the Hinkston Fieldhouse, 800 Baldwin, Waukegan, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. Th...
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'Lali-Palooza' to warn of heroin risksAug 14, 2013 5:30 am - Lake County authorities say they'll use a battle of the bands competition called Lali-Palooza to start a discussion about the serious issue of heroin and opiate overdosi...
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Advocates needed to help Autism SpeaksAug 13, 2013 6:00 pm - To all parents with a child, teenager or an adult with autism, Autism Speaks is looking for people who are interested in connecting with state and federal legislators ab...
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Good Shepherd to host diabetes clinic to assess riskAug 13, 2013 12:23 pm - The statistics are alarming. According to the American Diabetes Association and the National Centers for Disease Control, Diabetes affects nearly 26 million people in th...
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Live to 120? Most say no thanksAug 13, 2013 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Having a 90th birthday maybe, but not 120. Americans hope to stretch out life expectancy another decade or so, but they're ambivalent, even skeptical, about...
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Boomers battle age, work-related hearing lossAug 12, 2013 6:07 am - When baby boomers were coming along — blasting not only most traditions set by generations before them, but their music too — they probably didn’t think they might some ...
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Your health: A link between sleep and obesity?Aug 12, 2013 6:00 am - Sleep, eat connection According to a new study, a major weapon in the battle against obesity might be as simple as getting a good night’s sleep, says USA Today. A s...
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Sick mouths may play a role in other diseasesAug 12, 2013 5:30 am - Bacteria-laden mouths and bleeding gums are giving medical researchers plenty to think about. Turns out gum disease is associated with a greater risk of developing diabe...