Health and Fitness
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More weekend sleep helps control body weightJul 13, 2011 4:00 am - When children are given the opportunity to sleep more, like on weekends and holidays, the extra sleep tends to counter the negative effects — including extra body weight...
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Fight a fever? Not so fast, pleaseJul 13, 2011 4:00 am - When a child is feeling under the weather, the first thing a parent reaches for is the thermometer. The numbers on the digital readout will help the parent decide what t...
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Depression in dads affects parentingJul 13, 2011 4:00 am - Depressed dads spank their children more often and read to them less often than their non-depressed counterparts. That comes from a study published in April by the Ameri...
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Take the bite out of sports injuriesJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Accidents happen. But if you’re the parent of one of the 30 million kids under 14 who participate in organized youth sports, simple preventive steps can help save your c...
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Hawthorn Woods dentist promotes healthy livingJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - While running the 26.2 miles of a standard marathon is no small accomplishment, it’s apparently not enough to satisfy Hawthorn Woods dentist Dr. John Edgar. Edgar, who o...
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What to do in a dental emergencyJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - While prevention is the name of the game when it comes to keeping kids off the injured list, knowing what to do in a dental emergency is vital. The best advice in the ca...
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Extreme training pushes competitors to the brinkJul 11, 2011 11:00 am - How does it feel to sprint with a medicine ball, vault over a trio of boxes, scurry through a tunnel, pull yourself over two pommel horses, climb a cargo net, hoist a sa...
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Stroke patients' intense rehab brings big gains, study findsJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - PLANT CITY, Fla. — Hannah Bugg was only 27 when she suffered a stroke that left her paralyzed on her left side, unable to walk, talk or care for her two young children. ...
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Eyeball sunglasses for best UV protectionJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - We all know the importance of guarding your skin with sunscreen, but what about protecting your eyes on these long, bright summer days? When I think about shielding my p...
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Soup diet ahead for octogenarian?Jul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I've been reading your articles for years. I hope that you may have some guidance for me. I had my first heart attack in 1978 at the age of 47½, and had triple by...