Health and Fitness
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'Parents Who Host Lose the Most' campaign back in gearMay 29, 2012 3:00 pm - Des Plaines, Niles and Park Ridge police departments have kicked off the “Parents Who Host Lose the Most” campaign once again in time for prom and graduation. The annual...
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Des Plaines brings back the River Trail bike rideMay 29, 2012 8:30 am - Last year’s bike ride, following the ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the Des Plaines River Trail, met with such success that Des Plaines Mayor Martin J. Moylan, ...
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Cancer survivors urged to eat better, exerciseMay 29, 2012 6:00 am - ATLANTA — A cancer diagnosis often inspires people to exercise and eat healthier. Now the experts say there's strong evidence that both habits may help prevent the disea...
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Women's life span edge over men slowingMay 29, 2012 6:00 am - A new, 20-year research project shows women still outlive men but that their life spans are increasing more slowly than men's. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evalu...
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Scientists unravel what makes castor oil workMay 28, 2012 8:43 am - Castor oil may have a bad rap among people who were force-fed spoonfuls as children, but it’s no myth that the tonic has health effects. Now, scientists have elucidated ...
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Pet acupuncture becomes more mainstreamMay 28, 2012 7:07 am - WASHINGTON — One afternoon, as Heather Schoell was having porcupine-quill-like needles inserted into her feet, she casually mentioned to her acupuncturist that Cashew, h...
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Melanoma rates rise with use of tanning boothsMay 28, 2012 6:05 am - A CDC report out this month found that nearly one in three white women aged 18 to 25 had used a tanning booth in the previous year. White women aged 18 to 21 went the mo...
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Do Band-Aids really work?May 28, 2012 6:05 am - The day after George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin, his family doctor diagnosed him with a broken nose, two black eyes and two lacerations on the back of his head. The...
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Spin yoga: Sweat it out, stretch it outMay 28, 2012 6:01 am - It seems as though we are always struggling for balance in our lives. Work or play? Spend or save? Eat that doughnut or save those calories? The same is true for our fit...
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Fish oil may reduce weight loss during chemotherapyMay 28, 2012 6:00 am - Last week, I gave a lecture for the American Lung Association and the topic was alternative therapies for treating lung cancer. In preparing for the lecture, I explored...