Health and Fitness
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Hanover Park, Carol Stream mayors duel in weight-loss challengeNov 27, 2012 11:00 am - A sly grin plastered across his face, Carol Stream Village President Frank Saverino stuck out his right leg, applied his foot to the scale and watched as his opponent's ...
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Hospitals, others work to reduce premature birthsNov 26, 2012 2:51 pm - Aimee Sprik struggled with infertility for more than two years. Finally, Connor arrived. But her son was born 13 weeks early, and was whisked away, crying and breathing ...
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Legoland, St. Alexius children help set world recordNov 26, 2012 12:27 pm - Children from the St. Alexius Medical Center community, including past patients, family and friends and children of staff members, joined children from around the world ...
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New efforts promote tennis among kidsNov 26, 2012 5:00 am - I thought I was a pretty fair 11-year-old Little League pitcher when my dad, figuratively, took the baseball out of my hand and replaced it with a tennis racket. This wa...
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Coronary angiography is little short of miraculousNov 26, 2012 5:00 am - Q. My doctor suspects I have heart disease and wants me to have an angiogram. What will happen during this procedure? A. Coronary angiography is the gold standard for di...
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Avoid excuses and stay healthy this holiday seasonNov 26, 2012 5:00 am - The holiday season is upon us. For many, it's a wonderful time of year that's spent with family and friends. The days between Thanksgiving and New Year's seem to be fill...
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Lack of sleep a chronic public health issueNov 26, 2012 5:00 am - Chronic lack of sleep is more than just a nagging problem. It's a serious public health issue, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Fran...
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Benefits of eating fish outweigh health concernsNov 26, 2012 5:00 am - Most of us are probably aware that eating fish — which is low in saturated fat and high in protein, omega-3 fatty acids and such nutrients as selenium and vitamins D and...
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Your health: Can you catch an itch?Nov 26, 2012 5:00 am - Contagious itching? You know how seeing someone scratching an itch makes you feel itchy, too? That's perfectly normal, a new study says — especially for those who t...
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Losing a job may increase chances of heart attacksNov 26, 2012 4:49 am - Unemployment hurts more than your wallet — it may damage your heart. That’s according to a study linking joblessness with heart attacks in older workers. The increased o...