Health and Fitness
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Jane Fonda still has a healthy outlookJan 14, 2013 4:41 am - Jane Fonda has been in the public eye for more than 50 years, as an Oscar-winning actress for the films “Klute” and “Coming Home,” an activist against the war in Vietnam...
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Vaccination schedules provide best protectionJan 14, 2013 4:29 am - There was no denying her. The cute two-month baby was the spitting image of her preschool and toddler brothers, albeit the mini, female version. The office visit was goi...
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Technology raises ‘body hacking’ to a new levelJan 14, 2013 4:26 am - Adherents call this “body hacking” or the “quantified self” movement, and at the Consumer Electronics Show, this year, it got quite a boost. A wireless armband tracks th...
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What to look for in a health clubJan 14, 2013 4:12 am - This is the time of year when many of us notice that our waistlines are expanding, but our energy level is declining. It’s the time of year when we resolve to do somethi...
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For this triathlete, it’s a love of training, competingJan 14, 2013 4:09 am - At age 51, Dave Voss doesn’t talk about himself as a master triathlete. More like a conscientious worker: “I’m pretty good, but I love it, I work at it, and I just never...
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When you're sick, comfort foods can helpJan 14, 2013 4:00 am - It's that time of year. The nights are long, the mornings are chilly, and rain-soaked days test our resolve. Maybe you're sniffling and sneezing, coughing and clammy and...
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Local dogs a comfort to Sandy Hook studentsJan 12, 2013 10:00 pm - George Schiestel of Arlington Heights has been a trained dog handler for nearly two years, but nothing touched him like his visit earlier this month to Newtown, Conn. “I...
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Bartlett native's cancer motivates her life, her workJan 12, 2013 10:00 pm - Before it became her inspiration for a rich life filled with joy, friends and a mission, cancer waged a cruel and unrelenting battle against Colleen McGrath and the peop...
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Hospitals crack down on workers refusing flu shotsJan 12, 2013 5:18 pm - CHICAGO — Patients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as U.S. hospitals increasingly crack down...
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Trainer teaches immunity-boosting strategies in GenevaJan 12, 2013 3:00 pm - Squats and planks on an instructional kitchen counter were just part of the excitement celebrity trainer and author Jim Karas brought to a Geneva wellness center Saturda...