Health and Fitness
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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...
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Not up for the marathon? Try the urbanathlonOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - You weren't up for the marathon? Perhaps you'd rather climb over rows of Chicago taxis? Or race up and down three sections of steps in Soldier Field? That's what more th...
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Tips for recovering after the marathonOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - For months, you've been training ... envisioning yourself crossing the finish line of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. But did you plan what you're going to do toda...
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Dr. Oz plans health expo in ChicagoOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Dr. Mehmet Oz, Emmy award-winning host of “The Dr. Oz Show, today announced plans for an all-day health and wellness event on Saturday, Nov. 6, in Millennium Park. The D...
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Repeated antibiotics alter beneficial gut germsOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Antibiotics can temporarily upset your stomach, but now it turns out that repeatedly taking them can trigger long-lasting changes in all those good germs...