Health and Fitness
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Study finds pregnancy nausea drug won’t harm fetusFeb 27, 2013 2:32 pm - There’s reassuring news for pregnant women miserable with morning sickness: A very large study in Denmark finds no evidence that using a popular anti-nausea drug will ha...
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District 50 student chosen as Tourette’s youth ambassadorFeb 27, 2013 6:29 am - Bradley Wilinski and his family are gearing up for their visit to Washington, D.C., in March. That’s because the Woodland Middle School sixth-grader was recently selecte...
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Create healthy habits in your kidsFeb 27, 2013 12:00 am - If eating healthier and getting more exercise tops your to-do list, consider extending these worthwhile goals to the whole family. According to the Centers for Disease C...
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Advanced breast cancer edges up in younger womenFeb 26, 2013 5:54 pm - Advanced breast cancer has increased slightly among young women, a 34-year analysis suggests. The disease is still uncommon among women younger than 40, and the small ch...
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Encourage kids to floss every dayFeb 26, 2013 3:00 am - Learning to brush their own teeth is a lesson all children must master. Although parents ultimately may have children who become proficient at brushing their own teeth, ...
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Mediterranean-style diets found to cut heart risksFeb 25, 2013 6:06 pm - Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut th...
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Parents of preemies invited to NCH on March 10Feb 25, 2013 12:32 pm - Recognizing the courage and commitment of parents of premature babies, Northwest Community Hospital is hosting a Parents of Preemies Day on Sunday, March 10. The free co...
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Status report for the Fittest Loser contestantsFeb 25, 2013 5:00 am - Karen Castillo, 36, Carpentersville Starting weight: 206 Current weight: 204 Weight lost this week: 2 pounds Total weight loss: 2 pounds, 1 percent Marianne Cos...
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Doctors take different approach to treating frailtyFeb 25, 2013 5:00 am - As a medical resident 30 years ago, Ava Kaufman remembers puzzling over some of the elderly patients who came to the primary-care practice at George Washington Universit...
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Trainers give contestants the push they needFeb 25, 2013 5:00 am - Who's responsible for a successful week on the scale, a never-give-up workout or a focused mental attitude? Depends on who you ask. The 2013 Fittest Loser contestants sa...