Health and Fitness
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Move-in before marriage no longer predicts divorceMar 25, 2012 6:00 am - ATLANTA — Nearly half of first marriages break up within 20 years, a new government study finds. With those odds, you might wonder: Would we be better off living togethe...
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Grandmother’s ruptured breast implant may push EU rule changesMar 25, 2012 5:34 am - PARIS — Annie Mesnil survived cancer, only to have the implant that replaced her right breast leak industrial-grade gel into her body. Now European regulators are trying...
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Using jokes, comedy to help teen's cancer fightMar 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Huntley students record jokes to cheer up sick kids
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Doctors pressure FDA for nonprescription birth control pillsMar 23, 2012 10:00 am - The Food and Drug Administration is considering expanding the list of drugs that can be bought without a prescription, an opening birth-control advocates are seizing to ...
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Dist. 214 to hold session on planning for special-needs students' futureMar 23, 2012 8:00 am - Parents of students with special needs are invited to an informational workshop presented by District 214's Student Services Department and Parent Advisory Council, in c...
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St. Baldrick's fund-razors to fight cancer succeed in suburbsMar 23, 2012 5:30 am - Charity succeeds in uniting students and cancer patients, especially in Schaumburg
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Chicago targets kids in new anti-smoking campaignMar 22, 2012 4:00 pm - Chicago health officials say a new public awareness campaign is aimed at stopping the sale of cigarettes to children. The Chicago Department of Public Health says the ca...
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Illinois records record low in TB casesMar 22, 2012 3:40 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health says the state experienced a record low number of new tuberculosis cases last year, but the news isn’t all good. H...
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Kids, coffee and energy drinks – OK in moderation?Mar 22, 2012 2:00 am - In the “5 Hour Energy” TV commercial, a high school-aged pizza delivery boy explains why he drinks it. “When I have school and work,” he says. As more young people becom...
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Northwest Community Healthcare lays off 104 employeesMar 21, 2012 5:57 pm - Northwest Community Healthcare laid off 104 employees this week, about 3 percent of its workforce, officials confirmed Wednesday. The Arlington Heights system lost $13.2...