Health and Fitness
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Push for healthier truckers gains momentumOct 11, 2012 6:41 am - DALLAS — In the months after Doug Robinson started driving a truck, he noticed his clothes were increasingly more snug-fitting. He was already overweight but soon realiz...
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Mussman, Lawson address special-needs fundingOct 10, 2012 12:42 pm - Candidates in many political races this fall have argued that social issues must take a back seat to the severity of the state or nation’s financial woes. But Democratic...
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Mundelein High offers student heart screeningsOct 09, 2012 6:05 pm - Mundelein High School students can get free cardiac screenings, courtesy of the Max Schewitz Foundation. The foundation is a nonprofit, grant-making foundation that rais...
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Meningitis outbreak toll: 119 cases, 11 deathsOct 09, 2012 1:57 pm - NEW YORK — The number of people sickened by a deadly meningitis outbreak has now reached 119 cases, including 11 deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention u...
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13,000 got suspect steroid shots; risk uncertainOct 09, 2012 8:43 am - NEW YORK — As many as 13,000 people received steroid shots suspected in a national meningitis outbreak, health officials said Monday. But it’s not clear how many are in ...
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Mich. man at risk for meningitis after losing wifeOct 09, 2012 8:43 am - DETROIT — Days after taking his wife off life support, George Cary got a phone call that confirmed his suspicions: Her meningitis-related death was linked to tainted ste...
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Chicago-area patients screened for fungal meningitisOct 08, 2012 4:02 pm - The medical director of three Chicago-area clinics that used a possibly tainted steroid medication says four patients received follow-up tests for meningitis and all got...
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New hope for veteran following strokeOct 08, 2012 7:16 am - TAMPA, Fla. — Back in 2006, Ed Woodward was living his dream, training to be an Air Force fighter pilot. A half-dozen years later, he’s living another dream: aspiring do...
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Opioid addiction can be overcome through medicationOct 08, 2012 7:15 am - Q. I started taking oxycodone for chronic back pain, but now I'm addicted to it. I've heard there may be medications that can help me quit. A. Oxycodone, like mo...
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Your health: Chew over dental careOct 08, 2012 7:15 am - Beyond daily flossing Brushing? Check. Flossing? Check. Twice-yearly cleanings? Check and check. You may think you've got good oral health in the bag, but an artic...