Health and Fitness
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Sweet on chocolate? It’s what’s inside – cocoa powder – that countsJan 14, 2024 7:00 am - It's a headline sure to make people keep reading: Is chocolate good for you? Almost everyone wants the answer to be yes, of course. But there isn't a simple response to b...
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For 2024, try one little word instead of resolutionsJan 14, 2024 7:00 am - Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions in 2023? If you did, you’re among the few. Only about 8 percent of people who make resolutions manage to actually keep them. Reso...
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Time is the best cure for a hangoverJan 13, 2024 7:00 am - Q: I always thought that you get a hangover from drinking too much. But when I have a single mixed drink, or sometimes even just one glass of wine, I wake up feeling ...
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More adults sought help for ADHD during pandemic, contributing to drug shortagesJan 13, 2024 7:00 am - Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to fuel lingering shortages that frustrate parents and doctors. New prescripti...
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Drug- and alcohol-related heart disease and stroke deaths risingJan 13, 2024 6:30 am - While deaths from cardiovascular disease were falling over the first two decades of this century, those involving substance use rose an average of 4% per year, according ...
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Five resolutions for your child this yearJan 13, 2024 6:00 am - You, like many adults, may have started this new year off with a few well-intended resolutions. Because with the new year come new goals and the opportunity for a commitm...
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Grief & healing: To bake or buy? Time to try new thingsJan 13, 2024 6:00 am - I’ve always thought homemade is better — if the cook is a good one. Healthier, more tasty. And one knows what ingredients, and what quality, are actually in the dish. For...
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Change your diet, save your heart: Simple swaps for a healthier lifeJan 11, 2024 12:12 pm - Bacon, pepperoni and hot dogs may satisfy your taste buds, but they also increase your risk for chronic diseases. New research published shows that swapping animal-based ...
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Getting back into the kitchen could relieve stressJan 11, 2024 12:11 pm - One quarter of Americans say they're stressed most of the time. However, a recent survey reveals eight out of 10 people who regularly cook use food as a way to comfort th...
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Out-of-state abortions in Illinois spike by almost 50%Jan 11, 2024 6:31 am - The number of women traveling to Illinois for abortion care rose by nearly 50% in 2022, the same year the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, new data shows. In 2021, 1...