Health and Fitness
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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...
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Weighing cancer risks from cellphones to coffeeJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - You're sitting in a freshly drywalled house, drinking coffee from a plastic foam cup and talking on a cellphone. Which of these is most likely to be a cancer risk? It mi...
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Weighing cancer risks, from cellphones to coffeeJun 14, 2011 11:00 pm - You're sitting in a freshly drywalled house, drinking coffee from a plastic foam cup and talking on a cellphone. Which of these is most likely to be a cancer risk? It mi...
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Barrington Relay For Life sets recordJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - Thousands of volunteers and residents, including many cancer survivors, are now taking a well deserved rest after walking throughout the night as part of the American Ca...
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Your health: Protect yourself on vacationJun 13, 2011 1:00 am - Summer travel issues If traffic and packing weren't enough to stress about before going on vacation, Prevention magazine has come up with dozens of its own “vacatio...
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How is your child developing?Jun 13, 2011 1:00 am - Here are five areas of development every parent should know, according to the website MakeTheFirstFiveCount.org Area 1: Cognitive Thinking skills: including learnin...
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Heartburn a concern among middle-agedJun 13, 2011 1:00 am - Heartburn is the new normal. Acid reflux is on the rise in America, with 25 million people experiencing daily symptoms, according to the American Gastroenterology Associ...
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Gott: Can allergies cause itchy, dry eyelids?Jun 13, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I have itchy, dry eyelids that burn. My doctor prescribed 10 milligrams of prednisone, a steroid. It seemed to help, at least while I was taking it, but I can fee...
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How to identify potential problems in young kidsJun 13, 2011 1:00 am - Four-year-old Ivy Joy Knight of Wheaton loves to dance, wears her favorite princess tiara around the house, chases friends on the playground, and this summer looks forwa...
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Irradiation underused to fight E. coliJun 13, 2011 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — Zapping salad fixings with just a bit of radiation can kill dangerous E. coli and other bacteria — and food safety experts say Europe’s massive outbreak sho...