Health and Fitness
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Gott: Swallowing pills can be a real painApr 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. My mother is 87 years old and has great difficulty swallowing pills. They get stuck in her throat, and she is so afraid of choking she would prefer not to take th...
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Sleepy on the job? You're not aloneApr 23, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Reports of sleeping air traffic controllers highlight a long-known and often ignored hazard: Workers on night shifts can have trouble concentrating and even...
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Health briefs: Remembering loved onesApr 23, 2011 11:00 pm - • The Annual Service of Remembrance, sponsored by CNS Home Health & Hospice, will hold a nondenominational memorial service for families who have lost a loved one in the...
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Des Plaines man pioneers cardiac breakthroughApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - Paul Heiden of Des Plaines joined the ranks of the world’s heart attack victims only two weeks ago, but he is already a pioneer for an experimental new technology resear...
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Your health: A few good habitsApr 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Seven healthy habits Lasting weight loss demands that you transform your eating and exercise habits. But many other choices you make each day, such as how much time...
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Women warned to know their heart healthApr 20, 2011 2:00 am - A mother's love is said to be at the heart of the home. But taking care of their own heart health and recognizing both risk and warning signs isn't necessarily a top pri...
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Special needs meeting scheduled with legislatorsApr 20, 2011 2:00 am - A meeting for special needs parents, educators and professionals will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday April 30, at the Schaumburg Township center, 1 Illinois Blvd., Ho...
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Seeing is believing for Fittest LosersApr 18, 2011 2:00 am - Significant weight loss is a long, drawn-out process. Every day is a struggle to do the right thing, and sometimes it is difficult to see the positive effects. But then ...
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She presses on despite stalling on weight lossApr 18, 2011 2:00 am - I'm stuck! Even though I've expected all along this would happen, it's still hard to look the needle in the eye. I'm talking about the needle on the scale. I registered ...
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Boxing workout scores weight-loss knockoutApr 17, 2011 2:00 am - Boxing is a great tool for cardio conditioning and muscle toning. It's fun, interactive, challenging and best of all — it gets results! Even if you don't have any boxin...