Health and Fitness
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Fitness trends: Return to basics plus technologyFeb 08, 2015 6:00 am - If you're sporting a heart-rate monitor while banging out your last set of push-ups in a class of three people, you're on the cutting edge of fitness. Even if you just m...
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Lifestyle changes, medication relieve symptoms of BPHFeb 08, 2015 4:45 am - Q: I'm 68. I've jogged regularly for decades, but I've recently developed a touch of arthritis in my knees. Will continuing to run make my knees wear out faster? A: Hav...
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Service dogs help people in wheelchairs navigate winterFeb 07, 2015 10:00 pm - Many suburbanites are sick of snow drifts, slick ice, dirty slush, numbing cold and those spinning wheels. "I push forward, and if I can't go forward, I push backward," ...
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The rise of the avocado, America's new favorite fruitFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - America is in love with avocados. The country's appetite for the creamy versatile fruit (yes, avocados are fruit) has grown just about every year for the past 15 years, ...
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On painkillers? Talk to your doctor before trying to get pregnantFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - More than one-fourth of women who might become pregnant are getting prescriptions for opiod painkillers, such as Vicodin and OxyContin, that can cause birth defects and ...
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Magnesium can lower cholesterol, studies showFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - Recently, one of my patients came into my office with some interesting news. Most of her life she had been plagued with high cholesterol that was difficult to treat. Sh...
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Fitness Fun Fair in Aurora gets kids movingFeb 07, 2015 12:00 am - The annual Fitness Fun Fair for Kids Saturday at Vaughan Athletic Center in Aurora was designed to get kids moving in hopes of instilling healthy habits. The event was ...
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Florida mom delivers 14-pound baby after surprise pregnancyFeb 07, 2015 12:00 am - TAMPA, Fla. - Maxxzandra Ford said she realized during delivery that she was giving birth to an unusually large baby, but had no idea her son was 14.1 pounds. It was a d...
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Veterans presentation:Feb 06, 2015 12:00 am - Military veterans who faced drug and alcohol problems and found a different way to live their lives will be telling their stories on Feb. 16 in Gurnee during a free pres...
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Headed to Caribbean? What to know about mosquito virus thereFeb 05, 2015 10:00 pm - Vacationing in the Caribbean? Thousands of travelers have caught a virus spread by mosquitoes that has recently taken hold in the region. Chikungunya (chih-kihn-GOON'-yu...