Health and Fitness
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Danica Patrick steers Naperville hospital patients through the gymOct 27, 2015 1:00 am - Don't ask Danica Patrick if she's "OK." The up-for-anything, ultracompetitive NASCAR driver already has done side kicks and leg raises - all while balancing on black-hee...
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Foods are better than pills when it comes to providing vitamins
Oct 26, 2015 5:45 am - I sadly but definitely annoy my children when I launch into my nutrition talk. As soon as I utter the words "protein" or "healthy," the responses I usually get is glassy...
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More than 23,000 people wind up in the ER each year due to dietary supplements
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Kids and protein powder: What you should know
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For Elk Grove High School educator with cancer, all of life is a teachable momentOct 26, 2015 5:33 am - For Elk Grove High instructor, all of life is a teachable moment
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'Brains in a dish' guide autism sleuths seeking first medicines
Oct 25, 2015 7:20 am - Scientists have found a way to peer into the brains of people with autism: Grow them in a dish. Aided by stem cell technology that earned Japanese researcher Shinya Yama...
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Your health: Try these exercises at your deskOct 25, 2015 7:12 am - Try these exercises at your desk If you're like most of us, you spend eight hours a day chained to your chair, which can take a toll on your posture - and health. "...
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New healthy pregnancy program in Lake CountyOct 25, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center is launching a new program called "Becoming a Mom/Comenzando bien," that is designed to teach women about havin...
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NBC 5 anchor tells her story to fellow breast cancer survivorsOct 25, 2015 1:00 am - After a successful stint as a morning anchor at NBC 5 in Chicago, Zoraida Sambolin had just settled into her dream job as an anchor at CNN in New York. “I was covering m...
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Implantable device helps reduce heavy mentrual flowOct 24, 2015 7:15 am - Q: I bleed very heavily during my menstrual periods. Is there anything that can be done about this? Or do I just have to put up with the discomfort and inconvenience eve...