Health and Fitness
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3 teens from Central American get treatment at Barrington hospitalJun 10, 2013 9:00 am - Three teenagers from El Salvador will receive free medical treatment this week for their heart conditions at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, hospital offi...
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Study shakes up efforts to cut back saltJun 10, 2013 5:50 am - WASHINGTON — A surprising new report questions efforts to get Americans to sharply cut back on salt, saying getting to super-low levels may not be worth the struggle. Ma...
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HPV a growing cause of upper throat cancerJun 10, 2013 5:49 am - ATLANTA — Actor Michael Douglas’ comments about throat cancer have thrown a spotlight on cancer risks from a sexually spread virus. The virus, HPV, is best known for cau...
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4 intestinal bugs linked to childhood diarrhea, study findsJun 10, 2013 5:48 am - WASHINGTON — Four intestinal bugs are responsible for nearly half of all cases of childhood diarrhea, which kills about 800,000 children around the world each year. That...
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Clearing up 10 myths about fitnessJun 10, 2013 5:45 am - Muscle can turn into fat, lifting weights makes you look like Arnold, and a thousand crunches a day will give you a six-pack. Yes, fitness myths are many, and they are p...
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Study: Fewer doctors counseling overweight patientsJun 10, 2013 5:42 am - Americans are fatter than ever, but fewer of their primary care physicians are warning them of the dangers of being overweight, a new study shows. Researchers at the Pen...
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Are bike helmets a no-brainer for cyclists?Jun 10, 2013 5:37 am - When I was a high school senior, I ended up in the hospital after the front wheel of my bicycle fell off when I caught some air on a curb. I landed smack on my face, bre...
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Genetic tests pose opportunites, dilemmas for patientsJun 10, 2013 5:36 am - Marla Dansky is scheduled for two rounds of surgery this summer, shortly after she completes chemotherapy treatments for a tumor in her left breast. Her first operation ...
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Your health: Shape up menJun 10, 2013 5:33 am - Men and exercise There is good news for men who want to live longer and healthier, according to Harvard Medical School. It only takes a few basic lifestyle changes ...
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Round Lake District 116 school health clinic would offer contraceptivesJun 10, 2013 5:30 am - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 will offer students contraception to prevent disease and pregnancy if a proposed health clinic is built at the system's high school. It...