Health and Fitness
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Task force: Mammograms in 40s a choice, but don't skip at 50Apr 20, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Women should get a mammogram every two years starting at age 50 - and while routine screening brings little benefit in the 40s, beginning it that early shou...
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Fittest Loser At Work teams take it up a notchApr 20, 2015 6:00 am - Panic is in the air. With only four weeks to go, many teams participating in the Fittest Loser At Work Challenge are scurrying to drop a few more pounds before the 12-we...
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Burning calories, building friendships at Fittest Loser boot campApr 20, 2015 6:00 am - I wish that calories could scream. Burning them off would make my exercise routine much more enjoyable. Instead, I only hear my heart pounding in my chest. Somewhere o...
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Work out even when you are at workApr 20, 2015 5:45 am - Everyone knows it's hard to find time to get a full workout in when you're busy at work. However, there are several ways you can still burn calories without interfering ...
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Sweet corn soup with peachesApr 20, 2015 5:45 am - 6 ears sweet corn, husked 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth 1 tablespoon white miso paste 1 onion, diced, soaked in cold water for 10 minutes and drain 2 cloves garlic, ...
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Parental controls in an uncontrollable worldApr 20, 2015 5:45 am - Parents are faced with difficult choices when it comes to protecting young, impressionable minds from the darker corners of the Internet. Here are a few strategies and t...
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Naperville center wants to help people discover passion with art, healthy classesApr 20, 2015 1:00 am - Everyone has something that makes them come alive. Starting Friday, Naperville teens and adults will have a center specifically designed for those activities, be it pain...
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Fittest Loser boot camp: Tough workout gets resultsApr 19, 2015 11:00 pm - Boot camp is a unique experience. Be it at a military base or a local gym, it's designed to be fast-paced and highly intense. It's a place where people come to murder t...
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Restore sexual drive by changing dose or kind of SSRIApr 19, 2015 7:00 am - Q: Last year I started taking an SSRI for depression. It has done wonders for my mood - but it has really dampened my sex drive. Any suggestions? A: Since depression is...
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Colic: Lots of theories, not many answersApr 19, 2015 7:00 am - About a year ago, I was surprised to read that an elderly elephant at our local zoo had to be euthanized after a prolonged episode of colic. That news was shocking to me...