Health and Fitness
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Health officials strongly urge people to get flu shotJan 22, 2013 10:00 am - The flu is a widespread problem that's taxing Kane County's emergency rooms, often unnecessarily, according to health officials. The latest statistics show more than 5 p...
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China’s young in crisis of declining fitnessJan 22, 2013 9:06 am - BEIJING — Xiao Ru spent her last year of high school studying from morning until late at night. That didn’t help her complete one particular assignment in her first year...
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How to keep germs from spreading at homeJan 22, 2013 4:00 am - It's that time of year when irritable toddlers may arrive home from day care flushed and fevered, preschoolers boast perpetual sniffles and runny noses, and school age k...
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Exercise has a huge impact on diabetesJan 21, 2013 5:00 am - There is no doubt that regular physical activity is key in the treatment of diabetes. Decades of medical research has shown that physical exercise not only reduces the ...
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Fast food linked to asthma, eczema in childrenJan 21, 2013 5:00 am - LONDON — Eating fast food three or more times a week was linked to a higher risk of severe asthma and eczema in children, researchers have found. Teens who ate three or ...
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Sorting through the options for glassesJan 21, 2013 5:00 am - Q. It's finally happened — I need reading glasses! Can you help me sort through the different types of corrective lenses? A. I don't know how old you are, but if you're ...
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Sugar could make SAD bittersweetJan 21, 2013 4:26 am - We know, it’s tough. Barely into the new year, you’re already losing your resolutionary zeal. The next few months stretch before you like a dark and icy abyss. And there...
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Cancers linked to HPV rise as vaccine use remains lowJan 21, 2013 4:24 am - Cancers caused by the human papilloma virus rose in the past decade as use of vaccines that may prevent the tumors were less than recommended by health officials. The ra...
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2012 worst year for whooping cough since 1955Jan 21, 2013 4:16 am - Whooping cough ebbs and flows in multiyear cycles, and experts say 2012 appears to have reached a peak with 41,880 cases. Another factor: A vaccine used since the 1990s ...
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Fit or fat? You can be both and still be healthyJan 21, 2013 4:12 am - The words “fit” and “fat” differ by just one letter, but most people see little resemblance between the two. If you’re fit you’re obviously not fat, and if you’re fat yo...