Health and Fitness
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Buffalo Grove landfill not a hazard, IEPA decidesJan 12, 2012 11:00 pm - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency on Friday closed the book on the Land and Lakes Landfill in Buffalo Grove, ruling there are no lingering environmental hazar...
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Norovirus blamed for Chinn’s illnessesJan 12, 2012 11:00 pm - The Cook County Department of Public Health has determined that norovirus is what caused 146 people to contract a gastrointestinal illness after eating at Bob Chinn’s Cr...
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Chicago-area residents’ stress still higher than healthyJan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - Money and work are significant causes of stress for residents of the Chicago metropolitan area, and stress in Chicago is still higher than considered healthy, according ...
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Relay kickoff event Jan. 25 in PalatineJan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Inverness will hold its annual kickoff event at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Brandi's Banque...
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Your brain doesn't make it easy to lose weightJan 09, 2012 5:00 am - When you're trying to shed more than a few pounds, chances are pretty high that both your brain and hormones are conspiring against you, even when you're not facing a gr...
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Elderly often struggle with depressionJan 09, 2012 5:00 am - For Nancy King, the start of depression was the death of her husband when she was in her mid-60s. An on-the-job back injury for nursing aide Dee Miller caused her chroni...
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Proper stretching first step toward fitnessJan 09, 2012 5:00 am - One of the most important parts of an exercise routine is preparing for it properly. Stretching. The average exerciser generally doesn't do enough stretching, joining pl...
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More women in U.S. delivering twinsJan 09, 2012 5:00 am - ATLANTA — The number of twins born in the U.S. soared over the last three decades, mostly the result of test-tube babies and women waiting to have children until their 3...
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Get health checked before starting fitness programJan 09, 2012 5:00 am - With the new year comes a new initiative that usually kick-starts some sort of exercise program. Now, we encourage getting your body moving in 2012, but make sure you ge...
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New focus on lead exposure in childrenJan 09, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — If you've been putting off repairing a peeling windowsill, or you're thinking of knocking out a wall, listen up: Check how old your house is. You may need t...