Health and Fitness
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Quinn: Heat in Illinois could be ‘extremely dangerous’Jun 18, 2012 3:38 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says heat forecast across Illinois this week could bring “extremely dangerous” conditions for the elderly and children. Quinn on Monday urged Illinoisans ...
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Alexian Brothers fights mental illness — and stigma surrounding itJun 18, 2012 9:38 am - After a four-day stay at Northwest Community Hospital, Patti was supposed to be released. She checked herself into the facility when she began feeling adverse side effec...
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Your health: Potential benefit of delaying having kidsJun 18, 2012 6:00 am - Surprise benefit Fathers who delay having children until they're almost 40 may be passing on the benefit of longer lives to their offspring. The Washington Post rep...
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New drug yields hope in treating breast cancerJun 18, 2012 6:00 am - Doctors have successfully dropped the first “smart bomb” on breast cancer, using a drug to deliver a toxic payload to tumor cells while leaving healthy ones alone. In a ...
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Lower body muscles power physical foundationJun 18, 2012 6:00 am - How strong is your foundation? Just as building a house begins with a solid foundation, so it is with our bodies; we need to build that strong base of support. The lower...
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Trust your instincts when it comes to calling pediatricianJun 18, 2012 6:00 am - Q. How can I tell if my kids' illnesses are serious enough to call the pediatrician? A. Certain situations should be “red flags” to contact the pediatrician: ina...
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10,000 microbes find a home in and on usJun 18, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — They live on your skin, up your nose, in your gut — enough bacteria, fungi and other microbes that collected together could weigh, amazingly, a few pounds. ...
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More advanced imaging means more radiation exposureJun 18, 2012 5:00 am - The number of Americans undergoing advanced imaging tests has skyrocketed, increasing their exposure to radiation that may result in cancer later in life, a study found....
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A suburban dad embraces Father's Day after beating cancerJun 17, 2012 8:00 am - The best gift Sam and Alison Summins will give their dad today is the expectation that they will celebrate lots more Father's Days together. “No doubt about it,” said a ...
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Foundation encourages water safety in son's memoryJun 15, 2012 5:30 am - Zach Cohn loved to swim. He adored the color blue, and the pool was one of his favorite places to be, which made his death — drowning after being caught in a drain in hi...