Health and Fitness
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American Academy of Pediatrics backs gay marriageMar 21, 2013 8:00 am - The nation's most influential pediatrician's group has endorsed gay marriage, saying a stable relationship between parents regardless of sexual orientation contributes t...
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You want pizza, TV and basketball with that vasectomy?Mar 21, 2013 5:15 am - If you need a quadruple bypass, a new kidney or a 3-inch galvanized framing nail removed from your forehead, you don't have the luxury of scheduling your surgery. But el...
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Suburban counties dip in health rank, but still do well compared to stateMar 20, 2013 6:07 pm - A slight increase in the number of people who say their health is fair or poor, along with an increase in preventable hospital stays, may have helped dethrone Kendall Co...
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Health lecture series:Mar 20, 2013 5:38 pm - The Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce and Rosalind Franklin University and Health System have partnered to present the “Here’s to Your Health” lecture series. T...
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Not life he planned, but paralyzed Komosa made impactMar 19, 2013 5:00 am - Cheated out of the perfectly ordinary life he might have lived, Rob Komosa was forced to be special. Without the catastrophe, Komosa might have grown up to be the auto m...
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A crowning achievement for kids’ dental careMar 18, 2013 6:04 am - Two California dentists claim they have the most revolutionary development in children’s dental care “since fluoride.” Jeffrey Fisher and John Hansen started EZ-Pedo Inc...
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Changing attitudes toward food, exercise motivate Fittest Loser competitorsMar 18, 2013 6:00 am - Six weeks ago, six Daily Herald readers began the Fittest Loser Challenge eager to make changes ... changes in their attitude toward diet and exercise, changes that coul...
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Progress has her making new plans for the futureMar 18, 2013 6:00 am - Six weeks ago, I was asking one of my bosses for time off at the beginning of May so I could attend the Fittest Loser finale celebration (and so I would have time to fin...
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Mediterranean diet takes healthier approach to eatingMar 18, 2013 6:00 am - For more than 30 years Dr. Andrew Weil has been the leading proponent of the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet. During this time, there have been many studies de...
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Your health: Don’t skimp on sleepMar 18, 2013 6:00 am - Get more zzzzzzzzz’s It’s no secret that chronic sleep deprivation can play a huge role in declining health. But insomniacs are not the only victims of the conseque...