Health and Fitness
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Durbin raises concerns over melatonin baked goodsMay 18, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Sen. Dick Durbin is adding his voice to concerns raised over melatonin-laced baked goods. The commercially available products have catchy names like "Lazy C...
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Groundbreaking Friday for children’s hospital in Hoffman EstatesMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - The long-awaited children’s hospital at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates will take less time to erect than had been anticipated. A groundbreaking celebratio...
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Hanover Township program helps with senior healthMay 17, 2011 1:00 am - Hanover Township Senior Services is sponsoring a program to promote good health practices among senior citizens in its service area. With the program, seniors keep trac...
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Health briefsMay 16, 2011 11:00 pm - Ÿ A free pediatric seminar for parents, sponsored by Children’s Memorial at Central DuPage Hospital Pediatric Program, will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 21,...
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Fremd names 2011 distinguished gradMay 16, 2011 1:00 am - Dr. Amy Farmer Derick, Fremd High School Class of 1994 and now a board-certified dermatologist engaged in medical and aesthetic dermatology at Derick Dermatology (in Bar...
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Here's the skinny — it was all worth itMay 16, 2011 1:00 am - And the winner is ... Me! I didn't actually win the 2011 Fittest Loser Challenge, but I'm doing a victory dance all the same. In 12 weeks, I lost 36 pounds. My body a...
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Sunscreens promise a lot, deliver a littleMay 15, 2011 11:00 pm - I left for a recent sun-filled getaway determined to protect myself from tropical rays and armed with a cache of lotions, creams, gels and sprays promising advanced, all...
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Safflower tea may be good for your bonesMay 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Can a simple tea help with osteoporosis? According to one medical study using safflower tea, the answer is yes. Osteoporosis is the result of bone loss and is a serious ...
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Competition drives Bob Pearson to Fittest Loser titleMay 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Three months ago, 296-pound Bob Pearson began the pursuit of a very large goal to become a much smaller man. In the ensuing three months, Pearson lost 78 pounds, and won...
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Sterile schools the answer for young cancer patients?May 15, 2011 11:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — Those six months of homework assignments, bus rides and sweaty PE classes were some of the best of Connor Hernandez's life. He won an art-class award and p...