Health and Fitness
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Fittest Loser contestant statsFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Kristen Kessinger, 28, of Volo Current weight: 254 pounds Weight lost: 9 pounds, 3.4 percent Dee Levine, 59, of Hoffman Estates Current weight: 241 pounds Weig...
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Schaumburg group roup licenses 'got breastmilk?' sloganFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - It's the "got milk?" advertising slogan with a twist. The Schaumburg-based breast-feeding advocacy group, La Leche League International, is now an official licensee of ...
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Tough trainer helps editor get past the painFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - I have a new man in my life. I meet him early in the morning while my husband's asleep. When we're together, we have a routine. I run, he watches. He tells me what to do...
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TV reporter speaks about speech problem at GrammysFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - A TV reporter who lapsed into gibberish during a live shot outside the Grammys said she was terrified when it happened and knew something was wrong as soo...
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Recovery from brain injuries a long processFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Compared to a sleek new laptop, that 3-pound mass of fatty tissue called the brain may not look like much. But when it's injured, it adapts and rewires its ci...
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Algonquin trainer says fight diabetes with exerciseFeb 16, 2011 10:00 pm - What is one of the most urgent health concerns facing tens of millions of Americans? If you think it is heart disease or cancer, you are right. However, another insidiou...
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Northbrook welcomes Chiro One Wellness CentersFeb 16, 2011 10:00 pm - Chiro One Wellness Centers is proud to announce the opening of their newest clinic in Northbrook and to welcome Dr. Stephen Holcomb as clinic director. Chiro One of Nort...
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Officials to Illinois: Treat hearts wellFeb 15, 2011 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging citizens to pamper their pumpers during February — American Heart Month. Officials say men and women sh...
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Campbell Soup to fight hunger, obesityFeb 15, 2011 10:00 pm - CAMDEN, N.J. — The Campbell Soup Co. is planning to spend $10 million over the next decade on a new initiative to reduce obesity and hunger among children in Camden, th...
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What's new in the world of sports brasFeb 15, 2011 10:00 pm - Everyone has a pair of feet, but women have an additional pair of something to worry about while exercising. And they're every bit as tricky to fit, control and protect,...