Health and Fitness
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Tackling the stairs one step at a timeMar 27, 2011 2:00 am - This week the contestants are talking about the exercises they love and hate. I wouldn't mind sharing the same thing, but I hesitate to put anything in writing because I...
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Is sex dangerous for couch potatoes?Mar 27, 2011 2:00 am - Sex and exercise can trigger heart attacks in older people who don’t get much of either, a new analysis finds. The risk is low, but it’s a good reminder that slackers sh...
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Boxing a favorite among Fittest Loser contestantsMar 27, 2011 2:00 am - Three days a week, the five Fittest Losers go for an hourlong workout with their personal trainers. They have been doing so for six weeks, exercising like they have not ...
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Suicide survivor spreads message of hopeMar 26, 2011 11:00 pm - On a cold December night in 2009, David Kane walked out onto the porch of his Arlington Heights home and had a conversation with God. He'd seen his business go under, l...
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Helping someone who may be suicidalMar 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Signs that someone may be suicidal: • An unrelenting low mood, expressing feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, pessimism, rage or anger • Threatening suicide, or...
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Schaumburg to hold blood driveMar 26, 2011 12:00 am - The Village of Schaumburg Blood Program Committee is holding a blood drive from 3-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, in the social center at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 1001 ...
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Teens with dogs exercise moreMar 24, 2011 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Is your teen a couch potato? A new study suggests the family dog might be able to help. Researchers had 618 kids ranging from 12 to 16 wear accelerometers ...
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Illinois honors communities for water fluoridationMar 23, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — About 430 Illinois communities have been honored by public health officials for maintaining state-mandated fluoride levels last year. The Illinois Departm...
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Illinois health officials say TB cases downMar 23, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Public health officials say tuberculosis cases in Illinois are at an all-time low even though there was an outbreak in Kane County last year. In 2010, the...
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Children attend healthy eating campMar 23, 2011 11:00 pm - DEKALB — April Panknin is helping kids avoid bad-eating habits, and she's starting by changing their perception about healthy foods. Kids who are taking part in the Heal...