Health and Fitness
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Fewer die in hospitals as hospice, intensive care use increaseMar 11, 2013 4:04 am - More people are dying in hospice care rather than in the hospital, though the shift hasn’t led to less aggressive treatment or lower costs as patients spend additional t...
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Trying to wean a baby from nighttime feedingsMar 11, 2013 4:00 am - This phase of parenting was going better than expected. The couple's cute 9-month-old was making fantastic developmental leaps during the day and gradually cutting back ...
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How to avert problems for a happy hospital stayMar 10, 2013 5:37 am - TRENTON, N.J. — Hospital stays can be scary, but they don’t have to be. A stay in the hospital can be stressful, whether it’s an emergency visit, a birth of a child or a...
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Daylight saving time = replace batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide alarmsMar 10, 2013 3:05 am - Do you have working smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in your home? If not, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges you to install them. Smoke and ...
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Performance Reviews Actually Dull Your BrainMar 09, 2013 10:00 pm - Among the hundreds of reasons to hate performance reviews, here's another: They dull certain parts of our brains. Temporarily, at least. Research shows that when a perso...
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New York braces for sugary drink rulesMar 09, 2013 5:38 pm - NEW YORK — At barbecue joints, coffee counters and bottle-service nightclubs, a coming clampdown on big, sugary soft drinks is beginning to take shape on tables and menu...
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Remember to set clocks for daylight saving timeMar 09, 2013 4:30 am - WASHINGTON — It’s the weekend to spring ahead for daylight saving time. Most Americans will get an hour less sleep but will gain an hour more of evening sunlight in the ...
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Quinn authorizes increase of doctors’ license feesMar 08, 2013 4:30 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn has authorized the increase of Illinois doctors’ license fees after months of discussions among state officials, the physicians they regulat...
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State urges women, girls to get tested for HIVMar 08, 2013 3:08 pm - The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging women and girls to become educated about and get tested for HIV. In a news release Thursday, the department said more ...
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J&J recalls 3 versions of K-Y JellyMar 08, 2013 12:00 pm - Johnson & Johnson has quietly recalled some of its popular personal lubricants in order to avert potentially expensive new regulatory reviews. In the latest in a string ...