Health and Fitness
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Report finds mental health care lacking for boomersJul 16, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Getting older doesn't just mean a risk for physical ailments like heart disease and bum knees: A new report finds as many as 1 in 5 seniors has a mental hea...
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Why do some people never get fat?Jul 16, 2012 6:00 am - Maureen Michael likes food. Most days, she has three or four meals, and on occasion she eats yet another in the middle of the night. But she rarely worries about her wei...
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Health briefs: Clinic offers tips before you travelJul 16, 2012 6:00 am - • Edward Hospital has opened a Travel Medicine Clinic to help people with their health care needs and preparations for international trips. It's recommended to contact t...
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How to shape up 'hugging muscles'Jul 16, 2012 6:00 am - You want to make sure your “hugging muscles” are in good working order. We're talking about the pectoralis major and the pectoralis minor, commonly called the pecs. They...
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Your health: Hot weather workoutsJul 16, 2012 6:00 am - Beat the heat “Less does more.” That’s the message in the July issue of Runner’s World’s guide to maintaining your workout through the dog days of summer, The Wash...
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Memory strategies help fend off forgetfulnessJul 16, 2012 6:00 am - Q. As I've gotten older, I've started to forget things here and there. Can you give me some strategies for improving my everyday memory? A. Believe me, you're no...
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Exercise, hydrate, rest part of heat workoutsJul 16, 2012 5:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — He calls himself “The Sweatmaker.” Andre Hudson, a 40-year-old personal trainer from St. Petersburg, runs a series of popular speed and agility cl...
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Relay over, but we still need your helpJul 16, 2012 5:00 am - On behalf of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Inverness committee, I would like to say “Wow!” Thanks to your support, our Rel...
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Program helps kids know what they're eatingJul 16, 2012 5:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Step one: Pull everything from your kitchen pantry and inspect the ingredient labels closely. Look for glucose, sucrose, high-fructose corn syrup, a...
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Celiac disease leads to changes in dietsJul 16, 2012 5:00 am - About 1 in 133 Americans have celiac disease, which may explain why we've been hearing so much about gluten-free diets. Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition that da...