Health and Fitness
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Hero pilot out to save more lives in his fight against cancerOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - If brain cancer patient Denny Fitch of St. Charles ever wonders whether he can cheat death, all he has to do is look at the old news coverage of United Flight 232's fier...
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Saturday Soapbox: Embarrassment in Grafton TownshipOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - What an embarrassment: You'd think that repeated public exposure in the newspaper would encourage leaders in Grafton Township to at least try to portray a better pu...
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In U.S., Hispanics outlive whites, blacks by yearsOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - ATLANTA — U.S. Hispanics can expect to outlive whites by more than two years and blacks by more than seven, government researchers say in a startling report that is the ...
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5K event will bring attention to epilepsyOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - The second annual Paul's Run for Epilepsy will take place Sunday, Oct. 17, in Prospect Heights. The run is organized by the family of Paul Schmidt, a Prospect Heights m...
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Study finds overtesting in late-stage cancer patientsOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - CHICAGO— If you knew you had one year to live, would you have medical tests you didn't need? Turns out a surprising number of patients with late-stage cancer get useless...
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Auto deaths cut in half by tougher teen driving lawsOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Driving rules a big factor in saving lives
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Home remedies find new convertsOct 11, 2010 1:00 am - In a shop in Sacramento, Calif., Valentin Curiel stands in a corner near the meat counter, waiting for customers who need his help the mothers whose babies have colic, ...
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How to avoid scams during Breast Cancer Awareness MonthOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and many national and local businesses are marketing pink ribbon products and services to support a cure for breast can...
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New law to bolster breast cancer researchOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Breast cancer is extremely rare in young women. But when it does happen, it can be serious, even deadly. A little-noticed section in the health care overhaul aims to rai...
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Popcorn OK on Gott dietOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I started your diet six days ago. I have lost one pound and am thrilled. I wonder if I can eat popcorn as a snack while on your diet. I pop it in olive oil and do...