Health and Fitness
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Your health: Sun safety rulesJul 02, 2012 5:00 am - Here comes the sun It is important to protect yourself from the sun, but the safety rules you learned as a kid have been updated. Rule 1: Applying SPF 15 before go...
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Healthy, growing kids often don't need vitaminsJul 02, 2012 5:00 am - “Doctor, do I need to give my child vitamins?” asked the parents of the 15-month-old novice walker, the father of the 4-year-old new preschooler and the mother of the 15...
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More doctors urged to screen for obesityJul 02, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Chances are you know your blood pressure. What about your BMI? Body mass index signals if you're overweight, obese or just right considering your height. So...
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Healthcare ruling affects suburban candidates' spinJun 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Experts: Decision a win for Obama but gives GOP ammunition too
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Doctor: Kidney in Carpentersville boy working 'perfectly,' he could go home this weekJun 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Those rooting for Nathan Saavedra are hopeful that the kidney he just received marks the beginning of a new Nathan. That means growing faster, getting stronger and livin...
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McHenry County woman teaches self-defense to sex-trafficking victimsJun 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Two years ago, Belle Staurowsky hopped on a plane to India armed with just a Hindi dictionary and a mountain of good intentions. Her mission? To make a difference — a t...
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Study: Inner ears reveal speed of early primatesJun 29, 2012 11:00 pm - It's 20 million years ago in the forests of Argentina, and Homunculus patagonicus is on the move. The monkey travels quickly, swinging between tree branches as it goes. ...
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Shots and physicals for school:Jun 29, 2012 5:22 pm - Early summer is an ideal time to get required physicals and shots for school-aged children, as health care providers’ schedules are often full by August. This year 6th a...
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Romney response to Supreme Court on health careJun 28, 2012 12:33 pm - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s response to Thursday’s Supreme Court decision to uphold President Barack Obama health care law, as transcribed by Roll Ca...
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Obama response to Supreme Court on health careJun 28, 2012 12:25 pm - President Barack Obama’s response to Thursday’s Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act, as transcribed by the White House: Good afternoon. Earlier toda...