Health and Fitness
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Education foundation leads charity race in Naperville MarathonMar 02, 2015 12:00 am - The third annual marathon in Naperville hasn't started yet, but one charity already is in the lead. The Indian Prairie Educational Foundation registered 108 participants...
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Your health: Foods that burn more caloriesMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Foods that burn more calories They are the foods most people would shun when hunger pangs strike, reaching for chips, chocolate or cookies instead. But for those w...
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After a heart attack, well-managed exercise is key to rehabilitationMar 01, 2015 6:00 am - Over the past 25 years or so, the treatment of cardiac diseases has improved to the point where it's really one of the success stories of modern medicine, says Alfred C...
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Every visit to your doctor should include medication reviewMar 01, 2015 6:00 am - Q I'm in my 70s. Every day I take 10 medications, many of which I have been taking for years. How do I know if all of these drugs are still necessary? A: You've asked a...
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Senators: Our plan for fixing health careMar 01, 2015 12:00 am - Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about whether the Obama administration used the IRS to deliver health insurance subsidies to Americans in violation...
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GOP senators pledge help if SCOTUS bars health law subsidiesMar 01, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Three leading Republican senators are promising to help millions of people who may lose federal health insurance subsidies if the Supreme Court invalidates ...
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Survey: Parents increasingly ask doctors to delay vaccinesMar 01, 2015 12:00 am - Parents have increasingly pressured doctors to delay vaccines for young children, making their kids and others vulnerable to preventable diseases, a study suggests. The ...
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Doctors say fitness trackers, health apps can boost careFeb 28, 2015 6:31 am - HACKENSACK, N.J. - That phone app keeping track of your exercise and meals might keep you out of the hospital one day. Why give your doctors permission to incorporate da...
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Reaching out to the mentally illFeb 28, 2015 6:00 am - "No one should ever be defined by an illness," says Angela Adkins, executive director for DuPage NAMI, an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. So, NAMI...
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A good night's sleep is crucial to your healthFeb 28, 2015 6:00 am - Lifestyle choices are critically important for long-term good health. We often hear about diet, exercise and stress reduction as being the key to health. However, there ...