Health and Fitness
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Treating the common cold: Tips from the pediatricianOct 28, 2018 7:35 am - Cough and cold season drives many families to head to the store for supplies like tissues, fever-reducing medications and other remedies to help little ones feel better....
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A dietitian's call for trick-or-treat season: Let them eat candy
Oct 28, 2018 7:30 am - I absolutely loved Halloween when I was a kid. I grew up in a community where every house had a pumpkin glowing in the window, and kids from tot to teenager donned ghos...
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How to save money on health careOct 28, 2018 1:00 am - Americans on average spend more on health care than they do on groceries, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest Consumer Expenditure Survey. Saving money o...
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Try not to yawn while reading thisOct 27, 2018 8:00 am - Q: The 7-year-old in our family has discovered yawns are "catching," and he just loves it when he can get his daddy to start yawning, too. Of course, now he wants to kno...
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Does a balanced diet reduce asthma attacks?Oct 27, 2018 7:30 am - Most of us in traditional medicine have a perception that different organs act, for the most part, independently of each other. In reality all of our organs communicate ...
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A guide to a fun and tooth-healthy HalloweenOct 27, 2018 7:00 am - Halloween is known for monsters, but not everyone is aware of the “mouth monsters”! The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the leading authority on children's oral...
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These apps will tell you what's really in your makeup
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Lake Zurich woman's charity gives voice to those with rare diseasesOct 27, 2018 1:00 am - With her Harmony 4 Hope charity, Lake Zurich's Kerry Hughes gives people with rare diseases more than a voice. "It's such an empowering experience in an otherwise powerl...
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China is resilient and so are youOct 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Fine china is actually quite tough; it does not chip or break easily. It is made to be seen, enjoyed, and appreciated. It is resilient, and so are you. A lot of china c...
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Accusations fly as residents near Sterigenics fear chemical exposureOct 26, 2018 1:00 am - Willowbrook residents described sick children gasping for air and a disconnected government at a hearing Friday concerning the Sterigenics company, which officials are i...