Health and Fitness
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Interactive maps finds flu shot clinics citywideOct 29, 2012 4:00 pm - A new mapping tool could make finding locations to get flu shots more convenient for Chicago residents. The Chicago Department of Public Health and a local web develope...
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Mass. shuts down another compounding pharmacyOct 29, 2012 7:44 am - BOSTON — Massachusetts shut down another compounding pharmacy over sterility concerns after a surprise inspection prompted by the nationwide meningitis outbreak linked t...
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Your health: Attack acne with dietOct 29, 2012 6:00 am - Clear skin diet Women's magazines are riddled with diets promising weight loss. The November issue of Glamour has a different idea: It's promoting a diet to clear u...
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Pushups a great exercise if done properlyOct 29, 2012 6:00 am - The pushup is one of the most popular exercises due to its simplicity and effectiveness. It can be done literally anywhere with no added equipment. We even use the pushu...
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Aspirin may help treat some colon cancersOct 29, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Aspirin, one of the world’s oldest and cheapest drugs, has shown remarkable promise in treating colon cancer in people with mutations in a gene that’s thought...
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Flu shot can make a difference in your child's healthOct 29, 2012 6:00 am - Q. Does my child really need a flu shot? How do I know it's safe? A. Every fall and winter, parents face the question: Should my child get an influenza (flu) sho...
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Mix up your exercise routine with kayakingOct 29, 2012 6:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When compared to the legions of runners and cyclists out there, kayaking might seem to be for the odd and the few. Or at least that’s how Rob Humphreys ...
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Women at risk opting for preventive mastectomiesOct 29, 2012 6:00 am - When Laura Sago was 12, her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 38. When she was 45, her older sister Susan was told she had it, too. And precisely one year l...
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The dangers of pain pillsOct 29, 2012 5:30 am - After girl’s overdose death, Arlington Heights dad fights for tighter controls
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Glass of juice loaded with caloriesOct 29, 2012 5:21 am - The school year is under way, and many parents see no better way to prepare their children for a taxing day of learning than with a large glass of sunshine, also known a...