Health and Fitness
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The heat of hot yoga can be very good, but also risky for some people
Jan 21, 2018 6:30 am - Brian Tracy first heard about Bikram yoga in 2005, when a graduate student approached the exercise scientist with an idea for studying the classes, which last for 90 min...
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Brrr! How to keep kids safe in cold weatherJan 21, 2018 6:30 am - Heading outside for some wintertime fun like sledding, throwing snowballs or ice skating can be a surefire cure for cabin fever. It's also a great way for kids to get ...
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'Getting to Zero HIV' town hall meeting in WaukeganJan 21, 2018 12:00 am - A "Getting to Zero Illinois HIV" town hall will be 5:30 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 23 at the Waukegan Public Library, 128 N. County St. The Lake County Health Department j...
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Five things you should know about this year's very bad flu
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Remembering 1918: Century after pandemic, science takes its best shot at flu
Jan 20, 2018 6:30 am - The descriptions are haunting. Some victims felt fine in the morning and were dead by night. Faces turned blue as patients coughed up blood. Stacked bodies outnumbered c...
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Heart-damaging effects of sitting too much could be reversedJan 20, 2018 6:30 am - Getting inactive middle-aged women and men to stick to an aerobic workout may reduce or reverse their risk of heart failure, a new study shows. Sedentary people - such a...
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New guidelines help track hypertension in childrenJan 20, 2018 6:30 am - Q: How important is it to keep track of a child's blood pressure? I read that the American Academy of Pediatrics just updated its guidelines for screening and managing h...
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Sugar additive may cause bowel issuesJan 20, 2018 6:30 am - Trehalose is a simple sugar commonly added to many processed foods. On the surface it is a boon to the food industry, but recent medical research has suggested that treh...
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Technology pumps up options for at-home workouts
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Afraid of getting sick? 6 things you can do at homeJan 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Coughing, sneezing and misery are a part of many households these days as cold and flu season kicks into high gear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say we...