Health and Fitness
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Don't let Alzheimer's define a personAug 15, 2015 7:00 am - "Do not let Alzheimer's be how you define a person," advises Angela Lunde, the Mayo Clinic's health education outreach coordinator. Looking deeper and finding the perso...
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Budwig diet has not been shown to have an effect on cancer patientsAug 15, 2015 7:00 am - There is good evidence to indicate that diet plays a role in the risk of developing cancer. A diet that is rich in fruits and vegetables and minimizes red meat in gener...
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New study shows that the happiness of a first-time parent falls after baby arrives
Aug 14, 2015 6:00 am - Life has its ups and downs, but parenthood is supposed to be among the most joyous. At least that's what the movies and Target ads tell us. In reality, it turns out that...
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Senile sea snails are helping us understand memory loss
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Rauner uses veto to further restrict pot decriminalizationAug 14, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner used his veto authority Friday to alter a pair of marijuana bills, setting higher fines in a measure decriminalizing small amounts of the drug and scal...
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How Elgin woman, dog teamed up for winning weight lossAug 13, 2015 5:30 am - Elaina Jerome of Elgin knew she wasn't going to lose weight alone. Her boyfriend, Mike Brockway, was going to join her and they'd shed pounds together. What Jerome did...
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Midlothian boy with cerebral palsy receives running stroller in SchaumburgAug 13, 2015 1:00 am - Schaumburg's Town Square became the meeting point Thursday between a father and son running from Seattle to New York City and a Midlothian boy and his parents who are am...
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Free mumps vaccinesAug 13, 2015 1:00 am - Following a mumps outbreak at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Lake County Health Department is offering free vaccines to students registered at the s...
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Your health: Hookah smoking among college students increases
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Could standing desks at school help curb childhood obesity?