Health and Fitness
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Ela drug-use presentationOct 22, 2012 5:51 pm - On Tuesday, Oct. 23, The Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance Abuse will host the presentation “Drug Use and the Teen Brain” from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ela Community Cente...
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Round Lake dentist wants to buy your candyOct 22, 2012 5:50 pm - To promote dental health, Round Lake Family Dentistry will buy back Halloween candy at $1 per pound. On Nov. 1, 2 and 3, candies can be brought to the office at 425 N. W...
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More clinics, hospitals received recalled drugsOct 22, 2012 4:51 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An additional 49 Illinois hospitals and clinics may have received recalled products from a Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a multi-state outbreak of funga...
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Cheerleading needs sports safety rules, docs sayOct 22, 2012 9:00 am - Cheerleading isn't just jumping and waving pompoms — it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve safety, th...
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States throw up hurdles to getting abortionsOct 22, 2012 9:00 am - It’s legal to get an abortion in America, but in many places it is hard and getting harder. Just this year, 17 states set new limits on abortion; 24 did last year, accor...
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How to stay healthy in the winter months aheadOct 22, 2012 6:00 am - With shorter days and falling temperatures, Mother Earth is sending out a blunt, tough-love message: Time to grow more hair, bulk up with fat and find a nice cave to rid...
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Your health: Chew over adviceOct 22, 2012 6:00 am - There are tips and tricks slender people follow to help them maintain a healthy weight, says website FabFitFun. Follow these to get on the road to a healthier you: Eat y...
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Women struggle when choosing an abortionOct 22, 2012 6:00 am - They say they were using birth control, but it failed. One woman would have had the baby, but the man she was in a relationship with didn’t want her to. Another was havi...
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Kids often sweet on dessertsOct 22, 2012 6:00 am - My oldest son started at a new school where every single day he is offered a sugar-laden dessert with lunch. I have a beef with this. Kids shouldn't be taught that every...
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Child's ear infections can be treated with minor surgeryOct 22, 2012 6:00 am - Q. My toddler gets frequent ear infections, and his doctor wants me to consider ear tubes. What do I need to know before I make a decision? A. Ear infections are very co...