Health and Fitness
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Infected mosquitoes a concern of Lake County health officialsAug 08, 2012 11:00 pm - Lake County health officials warned Wednesday that the risk of mosquitoes transmitting the potentially dangerous West Nile virus has significantly increased. The red fla...
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Open house tours at NCH’s Day Surgery CenterAug 08, 2012 2:27 pm - Northwest Community Healthcare is inviting the community to take a closer look at the NCH Day Surgery Center during an open house from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Aug. 18. ...
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'Tuni's Triumph' walk will raise money to fight lung cancerAug 08, 2012 8:00 am - In 2009 Marty Speck (married, and now Marty Rubin) was looking forward to retiring and moving to Pawley's Island, S.C. after working for ComEd for more than 30 years. Sh...
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Governors aside, feds building health care marketsAug 07, 2012 6:36 am - WASHINGTON — Don’t look now: The feds may be gaining on GOP governors who’ve balked at carrying out a key part of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law. Oppo...
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Grueling half-marathons deserve respect, runners sayAug 06, 2012 3:54 pm - It’s the race that will kill you and still earn you no respect. It doesn’t have an Olympic equivalent; it doesn’t even have a name of its own. Yet runners sprint to sign...
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Cancer debate: Are tumors fueled by stem cells?Aug 06, 2012 6:07 am - NEW YORK — How can a cancer come back after it’s apparently been eradicated? Three new studies are bolstering a long-debated idea: that tumors contain their own pool of ...
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Consult your doc about staying on osteoporosis drugAug 06, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I recently read that some osteoporosis drugs can cause fractures. Should I stop taking my osteoporosis medication? A. Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens b...
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Take your workout to the beachAug 06, 2012 6:00 am - The next time you head out to the beach to catch some rays, pack some running shoes along with your lounge chair. You'll be glad you did. “You won't find a better workou...
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Sleep pattern changes may help to detect dementiaAug 06, 2012 6:00 am - Older adults who have too much, too little or restless sleep have an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, according to studies that suggest doctors note these conditi...
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Healthy dose of advice for college freshmenAug 06, 2012 6:00 am - Getting a teen ready to send off to college for the first time? In addition to the long lists of things to take care of — from outfitting a dorm room to what clothes to ...