Health and Fitness
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Local biker with disability joins cross-country TV journeyApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - As soon as she sees her fellow participants in a TV adventure series featuring people with disabilities riding a bicycle across the United States, Dianne Jones can’t hel...
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Fevers in kids a symptom not a diseaseApr 23, 2011 11:00 pm - It had been a long night for the mother of the sick 8-month-old. The little boy had started with a fever of 102 the previous evening and again was fussy and hot upon wak...
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Gott: Swallowing pills can be a real painApr 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. My mother is 87 years old and has great difficulty swallowing pills. They get stuck in her throat, and she is so afraid of choking she would prefer not to take th...
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Sleepy on the job? You're not aloneApr 23, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Reports of sleeping air traffic controllers highlight a long-known and often ignored hazard: Workers on night shifts can have trouble concentrating and even...
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Health briefs: Remembering loved onesApr 23, 2011 11:00 pm - • The Annual Service of Remembrance, sponsored by CNS Home Health & Hospice, will hold a nondenominational memorial service for families who have lost a loved one in the...
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Des Plaines man pioneers cardiac breakthroughApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - Paul Heiden of Des Plaines joined the ranks of the world’s heart attack victims only two weeks ago, but he is already a pioneer for an experimental new technology resear...
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Your health: A few good habitsApr 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Seven healthy habits Lasting weight loss demands that you transform your eating and exercise habits. But many other choices you make each day, such as how much time...
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Women warned to know their heart healthApr 20, 2011 2:00 am - A mother's love is said to be at the heart of the home. But taking care of their own heart health and recognizing both risk and warning signs isn't necessarily a top pri...
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Special needs meeting scheduled with legislatorsApr 20, 2011 2:00 am - A meeting for special needs parents, educators and professionals will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday April 30, at the Schaumburg Township center, 1 Illinois Blvd., Ho...
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Seeing is believing for Fittest LosersApr 18, 2011 2:00 am - Significant weight loss is a long, drawn-out process. Every day is a struggle to do the right thing, and sometimes it is difficult to see the positive effects. But then ...