Health and Fitness
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Two people have West Nile virus in Lake CountySep 14, 2015 11:00 pm - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center is reporting the first confirmed human cases of West Nile virus in Lake County in 2015. A resident of Round Lak...
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Your health: New medical codes aim to track quality of care
Sep 14, 2015 6:00 am - New coding system for insurance claims If things are a bit tense in your doctor's office come Oct. 1, some behind-the-scenes red tape could be to blame, The Associa...
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If your mouth itches when you eat fruit, pollen may be the culprit
Sep 14, 2015 5:45 am - My mouth sometimes itches when I eat raw apples, peaches or cherries. It is so annoying that I often avoid those fruits. Strangely, cherry pie never gives me a problem. ...
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Why dirt and cows can help keep kids allergy-free
Sep 14, 2015 5:45 am - People who grow up on farms — especially dairy farms — have way fewer allergy and asthma problems than the rest of us. Now one research team thinks they've brought scien...
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New Naperville market showcases natural foodsSep 14, 2015 1:00 am - Shoppers at the new Fruitful Yield natural foods market in Naperville won't find any gloomy cashiers absent-mindedly scanning item after item, the store's manager says. ...
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Batman delivers hearing aids for 6-year-oldSep 14, 2015 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to correct the spelling of Riley Buckolz's name. A superhero shared his super hearing with a 6-year-old in need of hearing ai...
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10 reasons kids should skip soda
Sep 13, 2015 7:15 am - Every September I find myself writing an article about my kids falling off the nutritional wagon. Our summers are less structured than the school year, peppered with mor...
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Pedaling passion: From cleaner to cycle instructor
Sep 12, 2015 7:00 am - It's a little before 10:45 a.m. on a recent Friday and a song by Eminem is blasting from an army of speakers studding the walls of SoulCycle's studio in Washington. "Hi!...
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The perilous plight of middle managers: Exploitation, domination and depression
Sep 12, 2015 7:00 am - It's no wonder why middle managers are so often the punchline of work-related jokes. Sandwiched between bosses who sometimes overlook them and junior staff who sometime...
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Patient-centered medical home is becoming primary care normSep 12, 2015 7:00 am - Q: I've been going to a family medicine practice for years. My doctor just told me the practice is going to become a "patient-centered medical home." What does that mean...