Health and Fitness
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Arlington Heights hospital recruiting dogs, owners for programJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Submitted by Northwest Community Hospital Animal-Assisted Therapy at Northwest Community Hospital has been met with great success since its launch in 2007. Now, the Arli...
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City stress damaging to your brain?Jun 22, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — This may come as no surprise to residents of New York City and other big urban centers: Living there can be bad for your mental health. Now researchers have ...
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Images: FDA proposed images to be used as cigarette warningsJun 21, 2011 1:00 am - ...
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Arlington Hts. firefighters triple last year’s MDA fundraisingJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - The Arlington Heights Fire Department’s drive to raise money to find a cure for Muscular Dystrophy this year more than doubled the best year they ever previously had. Th...
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DNA test may identify Down syndrome earlyJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - First of a two-part series NEW YORK #8212; The results of the blood test revealed only a risk, but when she saw them, she still threw up. Now she had to find out ...
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Your health: Apply the sunscreenJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - Sunscreen time? Maybe you’re spooked after hearing about a recent report from the Environmental Working Group, which exposed problems with the U.S. sunscreen suppl...
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Tongue-tie condition can impact nursing infantsJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - All of the positive breast-feeding signs were there for the mother and her nearly 10-pound newborn. There was plenty of mother's milk and an alert and hungry baby. True,...
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Idea of exercise 'high' gets a workoutJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - Gym junkies, workout warriors, endurance enthusiasts of all shapes and sizes: Slow down a minute. This could be a bit confusing. That endorphin-fueled rush, that rare wa...
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Gott: Can tetanus be the cause of disability?Jun 20, 2011 12:00 am - Q. A patient bit my niece at work while she and others were trying to restrain her. Afterward, my niece was asked when she had her last tetanus shot; she wasn't sure...
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Drinking soda still a favorite with teensJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - ATLANTA — A new study shows one in four high school students drink soda every day — a sign fewer teens are downing the sugary drinks. The study also found teens drink w...