Health and Fitness
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Advocates for poor condemn Illinois Medicaid cutsJun 14, 2012 3:29 pm - Advocates for the poor, disabled and elderly criticized Gov. Pat Quinn for signing legislation Thursday that cuts $1.6 billion from state health care spending. Quinn ach...
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Run for Anthony is Saturday in Hoffman EstatesJun 13, 2012 11:00 am - The second annual Run for Anthony will take place this Saturday, June 16, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. The 5K run or walk around the lake at High Point Park in Hoffman Estates...
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1 of 2 brothers seeking livers starts a hunger strikeJun 12, 2012 4:34 pm - One of two brothers in Chicago who suffer from a deadly liver disease has begun a hunger strike to draw attention to their inability to get treatment because of their il...
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World Health Organization: Diesel fumes cause cancerJun 12, 2012 11:54 am - LONDON — Diesel exhaust causes cancer, the World Health Organization’s cancer agency declared Tuesday, a ruling it said could make exhaust as important a public health t...
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‘Hats Off to Survivors’ June 24:Jun 11, 2012 4:05 pm - Cancer survivors, caregivers, family and friends are invited to celebrate survivorship together at Northwest Community Healthcare’s 11th annual Cancer Survivor Celebrati...
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Playground can be a fun place for a workoutJun 11, 2012 6:00 am - For this month's workout, we want you to get outside and have some fun. All you need is your body weight and some playground equipment at your local park. The workout ...
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Seniors' hearing loss a hidden, correctable problemJun 11, 2012 6:00 am - At 100, Ann Stenzel is feisty and sharp, in part because her hearing aids, which she has used for a decade, keep her in touch with the world around her. She likes to spe...
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Diet, exercise can ease impact of knee arthritisJun 11, 2012 6:00 am - Osteoarthritis of the knee is an increasingly common pain condition that can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life. Knee OA is a common cause of disabi...
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Knee issues growing as people remain active longerJun 11, 2012 6:00 am - No golfer likes it when a shot lands in a sand trap, but Jeff Robinson used to get particularly distraught when it happened. Having struggled with sore knees for two dec...
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Your health: What is your salt IQ?Jun 11, 2012 6:00 am - Salt smarts Which is lower in salt: a handful of potato chips or a whole-wheat English muffin? If you guessed the English muffin, you are incorrect. A whole-wheat m...