Health and Fitness
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Is coconut oil a good saturated fat alternative?Mar 18, 2017 7:30 am - Q: I'm 75, healthy, and want to stay that way - despite a bad family history regarding hearts and arteries. I have taken 10 milligrams of Lipitor daily for several years...
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Study: Smoking marijuana raises the risk of heart attack, strokeMar 18, 2017 7:30 am - Marijuana raises risk of heart attack, stroke Using marijuana can increase your chances of a stroke and heart failure, a new study has warned, the Daily Mail report...
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Colorectal cancer rates rising sharply among Gen X and millennials
Mar 18, 2017 7:30 am - Rates of colorectal cancer, which overall have been declining for decades in the United States, are instead rising sharply among young and middle-aged adults, according ...
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A lifesaving decision: get a colonoscopyMar 18, 2017 7:23 am - I recently had a patient who came in for complaints of chest discomfort possibly related to acid reflux. Independently, she was also due for her 10-year routine colonos...
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Ride assistance coming in April for Naperville seniorsMar 18, 2017 1:00 am - Seniors in Naperville soon will have a new transportation option when they're heading to a doctor's appointment. Ride Assist Naperville, a nonprofit that grew from the ...
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Health department to mark World TB Day March 24Mar 16, 2017 11:00 pm - March 24 is World TB (Tuberculosis) Day. It's a good time to remember that although tuberculosis might be forgotten by most, it is not gone. During 2016, 71 cases of lat...
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Healthy eating classes to be offered at Crystal Lake Food PantryMar 14, 2017 11:00 pm - The Crystal Lake Food Pantry will offer a series of healthy eating courses this month. The free classes, titled the "Whole Body Approach to Disease Prevention," will be ...
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Staying strong 10 years after brain tumor diagnosisMar 14, 2017 11:00 pm - It's not often a note comes to me with a positive update about a person dealing with a brain tumor whom I wrote about 10 years ago. Next month, it will be a decade since...
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How to keep your kids safe from injuriesMar 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Although it may not seem like it today, warmer days of spring are ahead. And with warm thoughts on our minds, many adults look back fondly on childhood days filled with ...
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FDA OKs new Novartis drug for type of advanced breast cancer
Mar 13, 2017 7:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. - U.S. regulators have approved a new drug as an initial treatment for postmenopausal women with a type of advanced breast cancer. The drug, called Kisqali...