Health and Fitness
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Whooping cough cases on the rise in U.S.Jul 19, 2012 7:26 pm - ATLANTA — The U.S. appears headed for its worst year for whooping cough in more than five decades, with the number of cases rising at an epidemic rate that experts say m...
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AIDS rise in Uganda shows need for more resourcesJul 19, 2012 9:26 am - KAMPALA, Uganda — Once every month, John Robert Engole checks into a clinic on the outskirts of the Ugandan capital to collect his medication before quickly returning to...
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Local nurses: Reform emphasizes business side of health careJul 18, 2012 11:00 am - Nurses always have been among those on the front lines of health care, so what do they have to say about the health care reform recently upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court...
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Your health: Sun safety tipsJul 18, 2012 9:57 am - Office-free checkups How healthy are you? Editors of the July/August issue of Fitness magazine offer 10 “self-check” questions that can help you identify your healt...
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Highly anticipated weight-loss pill wins FDA approvalJul 18, 2012 8:40 am - WASHINGTON — A new weight-loss pill that many doctors consider the most effective of a new generation of anti-obesity drugs got the approval of the Food and Drug Adminis...
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Hoffman Estates preps for running, in-line skating eventJul 18, 2012 8:00 am - Hoffman Estates will be filled with hundreds of runners and in-line skaters this weekend for the fourth annual Alexian Brothers Fitness for America Sports Festival. With...
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FDA: BPA no longer allowed in baby bottlesJul 17, 2012 12:02 pm - WASHINGTON — The federal government announced Tuesday that baby bottles and sippy cups can no longer contain the chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA. The U.S. chemical industry...
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Bartlett, ‘Biggest Loser’s’ Ventrella to host Walk For Lupus July 21Jul 17, 2012 11:12 am - The inaugural Northwestern Suburbs Walk for Lupus Now on July 21 includes a choice of 1½- or 3-mile walks and fun activities for the entire family. Activities include DJ...
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Health, safety demonstrations will be conducted during Lake County FairJul 16, 2012 2:44 pm - Do you know what to do in case of a countywide public health emergency in which medication is distributed quickly to the general population? Find out when members of th...
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Initial steps crucial to breast-feeding successJul 16, 2012 6:23 am - Planning to exclusively breast-feed? Start right after giving birth, feed on demand, keep the baby in your hospital room to sleep and ask the staff for support. Such “Ba...