Health and Fitness
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Gov't advising Americans to cut down on saltJan 30, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — You should eat less salt, the government says. A lot less. It won't be easy. Consumers will need help from food companies if they are going to meet the gov...
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Medication may be to blame for excessive urinationJan 30, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. I urinate four to five times a night and almost every hour or more during the day. I have seen urologists and have been tested, with negative results. My body and...
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150 years and still no quick dieting fixJan 30, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Before there was Dr. Atkins, there was William Banting. He invented the low-carb diet of 1863. Even then Americans were trying out advice that urged fish, m...
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Senior health insurance info in BarringtonJan 29, 2011 11:00 pm - The Barrington Area Council on Aging can provide seniors with information on health insurance questions through the Senior Health Insurance Program. SHIP counselors can ...
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Hanover Township offering senior diabetes workshopJan 29, 2011 11:00 pm - Starting on Monday, Feb. 7, Hanover Township is partnering with Avesena Home Health Care to offer a six-week workshop for seniors to “Take Charge of Your Diabetes.” The ...
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Medical specialists devoted to seniors lagsJan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - By day, Hanaa al-Khansa is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Minnesota, hoping to practice family and pediatric medicine. But on evenings, weekends and ...
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Hotel fitness centers shape upJan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - After years of neglect, hotel fitness centers are finally getting into shape. In the before picture, we see a wimpy gym housed in a claustrophobic, overheated room spars...
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Your health: Power of the plankJan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - Powerful plank According to The Washington Post, replace crunches with a series of plank-type exercises. What does that mean? Here are the details and how to make i...
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Fox Valley area dentists to offer free services to needyJan 29, 2011 12:00 am - Aurora Children’s Dental Services has organized the 10th annual Dentist With a Heart scheduled for Feb. 3-16. Thirty-four area dentists from throughout the Fox Valley wi...
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Visitor without arms or legs amazes kids in D 57 classJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Brett Eastburn, who was born without arms or legs, once tried to jump from his neighbor’s roof onto his wheelchair. He missed. His mom came running outside and found hi...