Health and Fitness
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New vaccines offer hope against deadly cancersMar 04, 2013 4:56 am - A 54-year-old cancer patient in Long Island, N.Y., is a pioneer in what many doctors think will become standard treatment in the not-too-distant future: a vaccine agains...
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Teams fight to overcome weight-loss plateausMar 04, 2013 4:30 am - Four weeks after the initial weigh-in, the Fittest Loser Community Challenge teams report that the healthy changes they have been introducing to their lifestyle are fina...
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No clear answers in treating traumatized kidsMar 04, 2013 4:16 am - Shootings and other traumatic events involving children are not rare events, but there’s a startling lack of scientific evidence on the best ways to help young survivors...
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Eating vegetables instead of meat lowers heart riskMar 04, 2013 4:16 am - Vegetarians were 32 percent less likely to be hospitalized or die from heart disease than people who ate meat and fish, scientists at England’s Oxford University reporte...
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She's surviving demanding boot campMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - There was a time not very long ago when I thought going for a stroll every few days constituted proper exercise. HA! I was so deluded. I now work out seven days a week. ...
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Boot camps kick workouts into high gearMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - The Fittest Loser contestants are vying for the big prize — being named 2013 Fittest Loser. It's a competition and there will be only one “winner.” But at Push Fitness e...
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Your health: Back trackMar 03, 2013 10:00 pm - Posture and pain Most of us get back pain at some point in our lives. It may be due to a sports-related injury, an accident, or a congenital condition such as scoli...
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Verdict’s out, but testosterone may help fight diabetesMar 02, 2013 5:47 pm - TOKYO — When Gary Wittert began looking for tubby male baby boomers to take part in a clinical trial last month, he got 800 volunteers in one day. The draw: free testost...
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Cigarettes now $1 more per pack in Cook CountyMar 01, 2013 5:28 am - Taxes on cigarettes sold in Cook County have gone up by $1 a pack. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says the tax, which took effect Friday, is expected to g...
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NCH helps you plan for important healthcare decisionsFeb 28, 2013 10:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (March 1, 2013) – Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is holding two free seminars to provide individuals with guidance and resources for expres...