Health and Fitness
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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...
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Illinois Senate approves Medicaid expansionFeb 28, 2013 6:14 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An expansion of Medicaid under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is one step closer in Illinois. The state Senate passed the expansion 40-19 on...
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HIV/AIDS awareness:Feb 28, 2013 4:50 pm - In observance of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center will participate in the nationwide movement “...
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Hoffman Estates support group sponsors Parents of Preemies dayFeb 28, 2013 11:23 am - When Jessica Guthrie’s son Eli was born 10 weeks early, she was shocked and depressed. “It was like somebody had pulled the floor out from under us,” she said, adding th...
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First lady brings fitness initiative to Chicago classroomsFeb 28, 2013 7:45 am - CHICAGO — Imagine students learning their ABCs while dancing, or memorizing multiplication tables while doing jumping jacks. Some schools are using both methods of instr...