Health and Fitness
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Infectious disease specialist warns tick-borne diseases are on the riseJul 09, 2018 11:00 pm - Tick-borne diseases have been steadily rising in the United States, with Lyme disease being the most common. The number of Americans getting sick each year by bites from...
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Rx for Nature Festival set for Aug. 12 at Knoch Knolls Nature CenterJul 08, 2018 11:00 pm - Did you know that doctors are beginning to prescribe outdoor activities as a way to boost health? Dr. Daphne Miller, a physician and associate clinical professor at the...
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Babies should receive vitamin K shotJul 08, 2018 7:30 am - All around the world, babies are given vitamin K routinely at birth in the delivery room. The vitamin is not something newborns have naturally in their system. But it ...
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The numbers that matter most in staying healthy
Jul 08, 2018 7:30 am - Health often seems like a numbers game. What's your blood-sugar level? How many calories are you eating? And are you getting the right percentage of macros (or macronut...
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Constable: What made Schaumburg woman catatonic? A rare disease misdiagnosed as mental illnessJul 08, 2018 5:00 am - Behind those once-bright eyes of that catatonic woman staring off into the space of her hospital room hides the vivacious wife Paul Braker loves. When and how April Kay ...
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Why people in the wealthiest states get more exercise
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Moderation is the key when it comes to vitamin EJul 07, 2018 7:30 am - For thousands of years discovering the secrets to a long life has been a primary goal for most of humanity. But sometimes figuring out if something is a help or a hind...
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Prevent child deaths in hot carsJul 07, 2018 7:30 am - A child left in a hot car can die of heat stroke very quickly. But this tragedy can be prevented. Here are some facts about hot cars and tips from the American Academy ...
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Keep the items that make you feel betterJul 07, 2018 7:30 am - "Hamza - the horse that runs fast across the desert" Hamza is a car, the favorite of my dear husband Baheej. He named it Hamza, which means "the horse who runs fast acro...
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Incidence of tick- and mosquito-borne illnesses growing rapidlyJul 07, 2018 1:00 am - Q: It seems like every time I turn on the news someone's freaking out about ticks and mosquitoes. Haven't they always been around? What's with the alarm bells all of a s...