Health and Fitness
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Drinking soda may boost violence in teens, study saysOct 31, 2011 6:00 am - Teenagers who drink soda are more likely to carry a weapon and act violently, according to new research. Sara Solnick of the University of Vermont and David Hemenway of ...
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Your Health: Sugarcoated advice for HalloweenOct 31, 2011 6:00 am - A sugar tip for today With today being Halloween, some information on sugar might be appropriate. As you inhale your collected candy, keep in mind that some sugar i...
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Barrington hospital sees benefits of Pink Glove Dance video contestOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - The votes are in and the numbers just didn't add up for Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington and its bid to win the first national contest for Pink Glove Dance ...
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Study explores why we hate certain soundsOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - Some sounds are excruciating. Take fingernails squeaking on a chalkboard. The noise makes many people shudder, but researchers never knew exactly why. A new study finds ...
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Humiliation for Vernon Hills teen fuels activismOct 30, 2011 8:00 am - At an age when some girls feel they will die of embarrassment if they are caught wearing the wrong shoes to the mall or let a boy get a glimpse of them on a bad hair day...
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Demise of Obama long-term care plan leaves gapOct 30, 2011 6:47 am - WASHINGTON — It’s the one major health expense for which nearly all Americans are uninsured. The dilemma of paying for long-term care is likely to worsen now that the O...
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Companies focus on worker health to curb costsOct 30, 2011 5:06 am - INDIANAPOLIS — More employers are giving workers the option to tame health insurance costs for next year if they provide a blood sample and reveal details about their he...
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It’s open (enrollment) season on tax savingsOct 30, 2011 5:06 am - NEW YORK — Grumbling about taxes is a national preoccupation. Yet workers forgo thousands of dollars in tax savings every year. The oversight happens despite the weeks-l...
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Review: Nike improves GPS running watchOct 29, 2011 6:03 am - NEW YORK — Since 2003, I’ve tried several fitness accessories that use the GPS system to tell you how far and how fast you’re running. I’ve generally liked them, except ...
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Tulip planting marks cancer survivorship at Advocate hospitalsOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - People at Advocate operated hospitals and support centers planted an estimated 20,000 tulip bulbs Friday in a ceremony to mark hope in the fight against cancer. At Advoc...