Health and Fitness
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25-year-old gives up stomach to avoid cancerAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - EDWARDS, Ill. — At 6 feet, 4 inches tall and 250 pounds, Malcolm Linstead was built like a brick wall: Strong. Tall. Able to overcome just about anything. But by the tim...
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Research on vitamin benefits continuesAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - Do vitamins actually decrease the risk of illness? This is a question that has been asked for decades. On one end of the spectrum there are those who say that if you hav...
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New HIV infections in U.S. hold steadyAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — The number of Americans newly infected with the AIDS virus each year has been holding steady at about 50,000, according to a new government report. But a U.S....
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Your health: Too much multitasking?Aug 08, 2011 12:00 am - Thinking smarter From the playground kid who can pat his head and rub his belly at the same time to the grown-up who can simultaneously text, tweet and tag vacation...
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Less sleep may mean more weightAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - Getting too little sleep can have all kinds of negative consequences, including making you cranky and impairing your driving. A growing body of evidence suggests another...
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Healthy eating means spending more at storeAug 07, 2011 6:07 am - SEATTLE — A healthy diet is expensive and could make it difficult for Americans to meet new U.S. nutritional guidelines, according to a study published Thursday that say...
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Active adults having a blast while staying healthyAug 06, 2011 1:00 am - Today's over-50 crowd has learned an important lesson from their doctors, media reports and health gurus, as well as from watching their parents' decline: Stay active if...
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Komen walkers draw cheers, support in Mt. ProspectAug 06, 2011 12:00 am - Resolute Komen walkers pass through Mt. Prospect
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Northwest Community Hospital Health Center opensAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - The new Northwest Community Hospital Heath Center in Mount Prospect will hold an open house from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. The center is at 199 W. Rand Road. Visitors c...
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Aug 04, 2011 12:00 am - Try out a new fitness style for free this summer. Schaumburg Park District will host a CorePole Open House at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, at Meineke Recreation Center, 22...