Health and Fitness
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Entrepreneurs flex muscles on boutique gyms
Jun 28, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Slim one-room gyms are in, and the low cost of starting them is turning gym rats and workout instructors into entrepreneurs. There are no Olympic-sized pools,...
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Your health: Chicagoans would choose gridlock over flossing their teethJun 28, 2015 7:00 am - Chicagoans choose gridlock over flossing A new national survey released last week reveals that more than a quarter (27 percent) of U.S. adults admit they lie to the...
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Try these five moves for better postureJun 28, 2015 7:00 am - If you're one of the many who spend their days sitting in front of a computer or behind a steering wheel more often than you'd like, there's a chance your posture may be...
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Cost fears keep Medicare telemedicine from expandingJun 28, 2015 6:21 am - Donna Miles didn't feel like getting dressed and driving to her physician's office or to a retailer's health clinic near her Cincinnati home. For several days, she had t...
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100-year-old Illinois scientist launched trans fat battle decades ago
Jun 27, 2015 5:12 am - No one was more pleased by the Food and Drug Administration's recent decision to eliminate artificial trans fats from the U.S. food supply than Fred Kummerow, a 100-year...
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Simple sore throat may not really be simple at allJun 27, 2015 5:00 am - Q: I saw my doctor last week, who said I had acute pharyngitis, but didn't say what that was. It sounds serious. What is it? A: Good news: It's rarely serious. I know t...
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From fireworks to barbecues: How to handle medical issues this Fourth of JulyJun 27, 2015 4:50 am - Independence Day is summer's ultimate day of fun and leisure. Between firing up the grill, spending all day in the sunshine and passing sparklers around, summer is an a...
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Rabid bat found in Palatine the 4th in Cook County this yearJun 27, 2015 4:45 am - Four rabid bats have been found this year in Cook County, including one in Palatine earlier this month, and officials are urging people to know how to avoid contact with...
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Women get muddy for a good cause in Hoffman EstatesJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - The Dirty Girl Mud Run, a 3.1-mile obstacle course run for women of all ages and athletic abilities across the country, visited the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates Satur...
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Grayslake library to host blood driveJun 25, 2015 1:00 am - LifeSource will be at the Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake, on Friday, July 3, to collect blood from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All donors will re...