Health and Fitness
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Health fairs coming to Arlington Hts., Mt. ProspectMay 31, 2012 2:42 pm - Health fairs are being held next week in both Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect. Arlington Heights Senior Center Inc. will host its second annual “Senior Services & H...
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Arlington Hts. senior transit service wins awardMay 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Volunteer-driven nonprofit helps seniors stay independent
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Chicago might ban minors from tanning salonsMay 30, 2012 7:19 pm - Children in Chicago might soon find tanning salons off limits. On Wednesday, a city council committee unanimously voted to ban minors from using tanning beds in salons i...
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'Parents Who Host Lose the Most' campaign back in gearMay 29, 2012 3:00 pm - Des Plaines, Niles and Park Ridge police departments have kicked off the “Parents Who Host Lose the Most” campaign once again in time for prom and graduation. The annual...
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Des Plaines brings back the River Trail bike rideMay 29, 2012 8:30 am - Last year’s bike ride, following the ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the Des Plaines River Trail, met with such success that Des Plaines Mayor Martin J. Moylan, ...
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Cancer survivors urged to eat better, exerciseMay 29, 2012 6:00 am - ATLANTA — A cancer diagnosis often inspires people to exercise and eat healthier. Now the experts say there's strong evidence that both habits may help prevent the disea...
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Women's life span edge over men slowingMay 29, 2012 6:00 am - A new, 20-year research project shows women still outlive men but that their life spans are increasing more slowly than men's. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evalu...
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Scientists unravel what makes castor oil workMay 28, 2012 8:43 am - Castor oil may have a bad rap among people who were force-fed spoonfuls as children, but it’s no myth that the tonic has health effects. Now, scientists have elucidated ...
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Pet acupuncture becomes more mainstreamMay 28, 2012 7:07 am - WASHINGTON — One afternoon, as Heather Schoell was having porcupine-quill-like needles inserted into her feet, she casually mentioned to her acupuncturist that Cashew, h...
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Melanoma rates rise with use of tanning boothsMay 28, 2012 6:05 am - A CDC report out this month found that nearly one in three white women aged 18 to 25 had used a tanning booth in the previous year. White women aged 18 to 21 went the mo...