Health and Fitness
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A dumbbell's guide to weightliftingNov 27, 2010 10:00 pm - You don't want to anger a weightlifter, so I suggest you keep in mind a distinction the athletes make: There's “weightlifting” and “weight lifting.” The latter is just p...
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Northwest Community offers new appNov 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Northwest Community Hospital is among the first hospitals in the Chicago area to provide a free app that has mobile access to vital medical information and services, suc...
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Gift from Villa Park dentist lets woman smile through cancer treatmentNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - All that sadness, fear, worry and panic bubbling inside Noreen Thermos unexpectedly spilled out in a bucket of tears right there in the dentist chair. And she knows what...
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Study: AIDS pill helps gay men avoid HIV infectionNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Scientists have an exciting breakthrough in the fight against AIDS. A pill already used to treat HIV infection turns out to be a powerful weapon in protecting healthy ga...
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Art Smith, Elmo team up to cook up good nutritionNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - "C" is for cookie. And "N" is for nutrition. The folks at "Sesame Street" are hoping to spell out a message of eating well with a new initiative aimed at fighting hunger...
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Poll: Male baby boomers don't have enough sexNov 21, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Think you know it all when it comes to sex? Well, a majority of the baby boomers think they've learned just about all there is to know on the subject — and...
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Transplant recipient still struggles to cope after brother's deathNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Second of two parts CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — There is a movie that plays over and over in Chad Arnold's mind. It starts with the urgent call from down the hall: “Code ...
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It's a SAD day: Less daylight darkens the mood for manyNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - The weather is getting gray and cold, and that summer sense of excitement has melted away. It's dark in the morning when you get up and dark in the evening when you come...
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Your health: Turkey's good for youNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Feast on this It's time to be grateful that the traditional Thanksgiving meal has some healthy aspects to it. The November issue of the Harvard Heart Letter looks a...
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The difference between sickle cell trait, diseaseNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - I was aware my patient had a history of an abnormal blood test, but I found the toddler to be in perfect health. After examining the 2-year-old during his well-child vis...