Health and Fitness
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Adult-onset allergies are not that unusualJul 15, 2017 7:30 am - Q: I'm 44 years old and have never had hay fever in my life. This spring, just as everything was turning green and the flowers were blooming, my eyes started to itch, my...
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More U.S. counties are finding Zika-carrying mosquitoes
Jul 15, 2017 7:30 am - With the summer mosquito season in full swing in many U.S. states, a new report shows a significant increase in counties across the South that have reported mosquitoes c...
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You know soda is bad for you; kick the habit with these tips
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Much shorter chemo works for many colon cancer patients, study says
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Not quite half of American teens have had sex by 18
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Zinc helps regulate the immune systemJul 15, 2017 7:12 am - Zinc plays an important role in regulating how the immune system functions. It is critical in helping the immune system fight off bacteria and viruses. Zinc also helps t...
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Centegra gives out bicycle helmets at Family Health FestJul 15, 2017 1:00 am - Centegra Health System hosted the Centegra Family Health Fest Saturday at 10350 Haligus Road in Huntley, giving out 400 bicycle helmets to children younger than age 16. ...
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Novel leukemia treatment could be 1st U.S. gene therapyJul 13, 2017 1:00 am - A treatment for a common childhood blood cancer could become the first gene therapy available in the U.S. A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted 10-0 on Wed...
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McHenry County Animal Control to host blood drive TuesdayJul 12, 2017 11:00 pm - McHenry County Animal Control in Crystal Lake will be the host a blood drive Tuesday, July 18, with LifeSource. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the McHenry Cou...
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Heartland Blood Centers issues critical appeal for donorsJul 12, 2017 11:00 pm - Summer comes every year and with it, blood banks can always count on a decrease in blood donations, however, this year the difference is being felt more dramatically due...