Health and Fitness
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New and old drugs may offer new ways to fight heart diseaseNov 29, 2019 5:00 am - PHILADELPHIA — Novel drugs may offer fresh ways to reduce heart risks beyond the usual medicines to lower cholesterol and blood pressure. One new study found that heart ...
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How schools are using online education, rather than punishment, to curb vapingNov 29, 2019 12:00 am - Punishing kids for bad behavior often doesn't correct the problem. A dramatic rise in e-cigarette use among middle and high school students nationwide has prompted some ...
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AMA calls for total ban on all e-cigarette, vaping productsNov 28, 2019 4:00 am - The American Medical Association called for an immediate ban on all electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. The group adopted the sweeping stance last week at a policy...
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Runners work up a Thanksgiving appetite at Naperville Turkey TrotNov 28, 2019 12:00 am - Getting up early on Thanksgiving morning to dress up as a turkey and run 3 miles in Naperville actually makes a lot more sense than putting oysters in your dressing. Ser...
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Naperville fitness center reopens after fireNov 26, 2019 12:00 am - A fitness center in south Naperville was back up and running late Tuesday after an afternoon fire caused a brief evacuation, authorities said. One firefighter suffered ...
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DuPage Health Coalition raising money for diabetes education on GivingTuesdayNov 25, 2019 10:00 pm - Local nonprofit DuPage Health Coalition is holding free diabetes education workshops. Diabetes education workshops are not rare but ones that so effectively motivate the...
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Cook County Health's Healthy Eating Tips for ThanksgivingNov 24, 2019 10:00 pm - Thanksgiving can be a tricky day for diabetics. Menus filled with carbohydrates and dishes that are high in fat and sugar can make the meal especially difficult to navig...
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Boston marathon survivor to speak at Harper Adaptive Sports DayNov 24, 2019 10:00 pm - Sevval Kurtaran had designed flyers before, but she'd never done so with people with visual impairments in mind. So when the Harper College student was asked to turn her...
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Lock up cannabis products to protect childrenNov 24, 2019 5:00 am - “CBD Sold Here” reads a sign in a storefront window. Another says “Try Our Edibles.” Down the street, there's a new marijuana dispensary. Because cannabis-based products...
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Robotic technology takes aim at lung cancerNov 24, 2019 5:00 am - An innovation now available at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital holds promise to fight lung cancer. The goal of the Auris Health Monarch Platform, a novel t...