Health and Fitness
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Fertility treatment bans in Europe draw criticismApr 13, 2012 9:29 am - LONDON — More than three decades after Britain produced the world’s first test-tube baby, Europe is a patchwork of restrictions for people who need help having a child. ...
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Tattoo inks way to new career, life and autism advocacyApr 12, 2012 5:00 am - As a teenager in Hoffman Estates, Sara Allgire was sure she knew why her older sister's young son acted out, threw tantrums and refused to speak or even look at folks. ...
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Lake County Family YMCA to Host Summer Camp OrientationsApr 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Families can learn all about enriching day camps that allow kids to discover who they are and what they can achieve this summer during special orientation sessions on Mo...
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Runners race to Schaumburg Baseball Stadium June 3Apr 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Be the first to cross home plate at the annual run to Schaumburg's baseball stadium. Schaumburg Park District's Home Run 5K will begin at 8:30 a.m., June 3 in the Schaum...
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Research nearing sharper understanding of autism's causesApr 09, 2012 8:00 pm - ATLANTA — More than $1 billion has been spent over the past decade researching autism. In some ways, the search for its causes looks like a long-running fishing expediti...
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Status report for Fittest Loser contestantsApr 09, 2012 6:00 am - In order of place Michael White, 25, of West Dundee Starting weight: 320 Current weight: 256 Weight lost this week: 8 pounds Total weight loss: 64 pounds, 20 percen...
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Trainers getting the best out of their contestantsApr 09, 2012 6:00 am - With less than four weeks to go until the final weigh-in, the Push Fitness trainers are using all the knowledge they've gained about their Fittest Loser contestants to m...
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Choosing good health worth extra time, effortApr 09, 2012 6:00 am - Think fast: what's the last thing you ate “out” because you were “in a hurry?” Now, do you have any clue how many calories were in that item, or — more importantly — wha...
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Early diagnosis key for children with autismApr 09, 2012 6:00 am - At 18 months, Cristina Astacio spoke only a few words, wouldn't respond to her name and shunned other kids in her day care group. Last October, her worried parents found...
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There may be a downside to always feeling happyApr 09, 2012 6:00 am - The happier you are, the better, right? Not necessarily. Studies show that there is a darker side to feeling good and that the pursuit of happiness can sometimes make yo...