Health and Fitness
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Poor and middle-class Americans are much less likely to survive into their 70s, report says
Sep 15, 2019 6:00 am - Poorer Americans are much less likely to survive into their 70s and 80s than rich Americans, a stark life-expectancy divide compounded by the nation's growing disparitie...
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Heart attacks are not always easy to diagnose in womenSep 14, 2019 7:40 am - Q: A month ago, our 69-year-old mother became nauseated and had pain in her jaw. Then she got so weak that my brother made her go to the ER. It turned out she'd had a he...
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Take small, positive steps toward a new normalSep 14, 2019 7:30 am - Most who have lost a dear one have a particularly hard time of year. Mine is from June 22 to mid-August. This year, I was wondering - will this intense time ever go awa...
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Optimists have a good chance of reaching 85
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Go back to the basics to get resultsSep 14, 2019 7:00 am - Results. Everyone wants them. If you put in the time and effort, you expect something in return. When it comes to getting results with exercise, it's common to overcompl...
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Constable: 'Miracle baby' now working on cystic fibrosis cureSep 14, 2019 1:00 am - Born two months premature on Sept. 17, 1999, on the bathroom floor with help from paramedics who weren't sure he or his twin sister would survive, Will Belmonte started ...
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Leukemia Research Foundation observes Blood Cancer Awareness MonthSep 12, 2019 11:00 pm - September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month and the Leukemia Research Foundation is asking for help from the community in spreading the word about leukemia, lymphoma, mult...
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Wood Dale teen credits 'TEAL - Take Early Action and Live' for early diagnosis of ovarian cancerSep 12, 2019 11:00 pm - September marks Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. In the U.S., ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer related deaths in women today. Contrary to popular beli...
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Walkers take to the streets to prevent suicideSep 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, yet suicide is preventable. More than 7,500 people from throughout the Chicago area are expected to par...
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Trailblazing Northwestern professor turns 100 next month. He's still doing 'incredibly complex' research on heart disease.