Health and Fitness
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Palatine promotes ‘Yellow Dot’ programOct 21, 2012 11:27 am - Both the Palatine Fire and Police Departments are participating in the new statewide traffic safety initiative unveiled by the Illinois Department of Transportation earl...
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Montel Williams campaigns for medical marijuanaOct 21, 2012 6:12 am - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Talk show host Montel Williams has accused opponents of an Arkansas ballot measure that would legalize medical marijuana of resorting to “racist” ima...
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Experts, travelers say fear of flying is treatableOct 21, 2012 5:13 am - NEW YORK — Earlier this month, NBA rookie Royce White disclosed that he is afraid to fly and said he expects to travel by bus for at least some of the Houston Rockets’ g...
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Questions for Medicare in meningitis outbreakOct 20, 2012 9:21 pm - WASHINGTON — Medicare is coming under scrutiny in the meningitis outbreak that has rekindled doubts about the safety of the nation’s drug supply. The giant health insura...
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Medical science not prepared for meningitis outbreakOct 20, 2012 9:18 pm - The outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated steroid injections represents a forced march into unexplored medical territory. Most fungal infections occur on ...
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Abortion — By the NumbersOct 20, 2012 7:27 pm - Nearly 1 million women get abortions every year. Most say they made that choice because they couldn’t afford a baby or having one would interfere with a job, caring for ...
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Dozens of states make it harder to get abortionsOct 20, 2012 7:18 pm - CHICAGO — 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 y...
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Review: Technology helps with fitness goalsOct 20, 2012 7:19 am - RICHMOND, Va. — Many of us know firsthand that losing weight and staying fit can be tough. For me, I started a journey a little over a year ago to get in better shape be...
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Earlier puberty seen in boys, just like in girlsOct 20, 2012 4:26 am - CHICAGO — When it comes to the birds and the bees, some parents may want to have that talk with their boys a little sooner than they expected. Researchers have found sig...
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Banana Boat recalls sunscreen due to fire riskOct 19, 2012 5:14 pm - WASHINGTON — The maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is recalling some of its spray-on products after reports that a handful of people have caught on fire after applying the ...