Health and Fitness
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Diet, exercise can ease impact of knee arthritisJun 11, 2012 6:00 am - Osteoarthritis of the knee is an increasingly common pain condition that can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life. Knee OA is a common cause of disabi...
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Knee issues growing as people remain active longerJun 11, 2012 6:00 am - No golfer likes it when a shot lands in a sand trap, but Jeff Robinson used to get particularly distraught when it happened. Having struggled with sore knees for two dec...
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Your health: What is your salt IQ?Jun 11, 2012 6:00 am - Salt smarts Which is lower in salt: a handful of potato chips or a whole-wheat English muffin? If you guessed the English muffin, you are incorrect. A whole-wheat m...
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Cochlear implants offer hope for those with hearing lossJun 11, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I'm in my 80s and have been progressively losing my hearing. When I asked my doctor what caused my hearing loss, he said it was because my “cochlea died.” What did he...
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A few lifestyle changes help men feel great and live longerJun 10, 2012 11:00 pm - DUPAGE COUNTY—The DuPage County Health Department reminds men during Men's Health Week (June 11-17) that they can make a few lifestyle changes to get healthy and stay th...
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Efforts to relax pot rules gaining momentum in U.S.Jun 10, 2012 6:07 pm - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Catharine Leach is married and has two boys, age 2 and 8. She has a good job with a federal contractor and smokes pot most every day. While she worrie...
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The 411 on 211 for the suburbsJun 10, 2012 8:00 am - When will phone collaborative launch?
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Hospitals adding palliative teams at feverish paceJun 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Hospitals adding palliative teams at feverish pace
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Lombard boy part of Children's Hospital moveJun 09, 2012 10:00 am - The stress-filled, life-or-death drama of waiting for a new heart still overshadows everything in 5½-year-old Tim Grobart's life. But his dad says the Lombard boy is hap...
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Thousands receiving care at Lake fairgroundsJun 09, 2012 7:45 am - Free dental, vision, medical care provided at Lake County Fairgrounds clinic