Health and Fitness
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Don't abandon health routines in DecemberNov 30, 2015 4:45 am - As the weather turns colder, you may feel your energy levels dropping with the temperature. This causes many people to abandon their workout routines until New Year's re...
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Asthma procedure gives West Dundee trumpeter his second windNov 30, 2015 4:45 am - Chris Ides tried as hard as he could — despite his asthma — to keep playing the trumpet, including tweaking it so it could take in more air. But his lungs just couldn't ...
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Melatonin may help your adjustment to new time zoneNov 29, 2015 6:00 am - Q: My wife and I are traveling to Europe in a few weeks, and we're already dreading the jet lag. Do you think melatonin will help? A: Many people find that crossing seve...
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Seizure-symptom app is latest Apple health research tool
Nov 29, 2015 4:22 am - Someday soon, Apple iPhones and watches might be able to recognize when someone's having an epileptic seizure and call for help. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University ...
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Too much oxygen for preemies can be blinding
Nov 28, 2015 6:00 am - When I was a newborn - a preemie struggling to survive in a hospital nursery's incubator - an article deep inside The Washington Post saved me from becoming blind. The a...
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Do men eat more to show off to women?
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Ever wondered about pinkeye?
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Now is the time for pre-holiday-season conditioning
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An agonizing decision: When it's time to move parentsNov 23, 2015 4:45 am - I am hosting Thanksgiving dinner this week. For most of my adult life, my father and stepmother have cooked Thanksgiving dinner, and my family and I have spent the holid...
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Turkey trots in Naperville, Glen Ellyn, RoselleNov 23, 2015 12:00 am - In a pre-emptive, calorie-burning move, runners can race for a sprightly 5 kilometers in turkey trot races early Thanksgiving morning in Naperville and Roselle. Or they ...