Health and Fitness
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Acupuncture seeks to stimulate healing within bodyDec 26, 2011 5:00 am - Acupuncture is one component of Traditional Chinese Medicine that dates back more than 5,000 years. An acupuncturist inserts thin metal needles through the skin, which s...
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Acupuncture: There really is a point to itDec 26, 2011 5:00 am - I hate, hate, hate needles. I can hardly think of anything I hate more. I can't sleep a week before the free flu shot at work. I faint at the sight of them. They terrify...
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Warning about child obesity gets lost in translationDec 26, 2011 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Pediatricians are supposed to track if youngsters are putting on too many pounds, but a new study found less than a quarter of parents of overweight childre...
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Look back at 2011 to help improve in 2012Dec 26, 2011 5:00 am - As 2011 comes to a close, take a moment to look back over the past year of your life. We're sure there are many things that come to mind. Now, think about how much of yo...
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Dr. Yu Zhu bioDec 26, 2011 5:00 am - Dr. Yu Zhu has more than 24 years of medical experience and is the head of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department at First Health Associates in Arlington Heights. S...
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Bartlett to host blood drive Dec. 29Dec 26, 2011 4:00 am - The Village of Bartlett and Bartlett Police Department will be hosting their annual blood drive from 3:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29, in Heartland Blood Centers' mob...
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Your health: Pick a pomegranateDec 26, 2011 12:00 am - Pomegranate power “Pomegranates are a good produce choice for December,” says Marisa Moore, a registered dietitian in Atlanta and spokeswoman for the American Diete...
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Websites make weight-loss wagering easyDec 26, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Neil Ylanan eats for a living and travels constantly as a food expert for a company that supplies in-flight meals to airlines. Toss in those sleepless, sluggi...
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Caffeine inhaler is a dangerous ‘club drug,’ NY senator saysDec 23, 2011 8:04 am - Breathable caffeine dispensed from canisters that fit in jean pockets and are allowed in carry-on luggage is a “club drug” that may be dangerous to teenagers, a New York...
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Arlington Hts. teen takes gifts to hospitalized childrenDec 22, 2011 11:00 pm - When children in intensive care smile, it has special meaning for 14-year-old Sam Benson of Arlington Heights. Four years ago, Sam was very sick and spent four months i...