Health and Fitness
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Naperville students create healthy fare for future chefs challengeMar 04, 2015 12:00 am - Each shiny apple, round blueberry, halved grape, pineapple chunk and strawberry segment was in its place when 11-year-old Nora Johnson-Guy of Naperville finished her cre...
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Hoffman Estates hosts event for families with special needsMar 04, 2015 12:00 am - The village of Hoffman Estates Commission for Disabled Citizens will host a series of presentations, vendor exhibits and hands-on experiences for families and individual...
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McDonald's to use chicken without human antibioticsMar 04, 2015 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - McDonald's says it plans to start using chicken raised without antibiotics important to human medicine and milk from cows that are not treated with the a...
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How much sugar is in that? WHO says we're eating too muchMar 03, 2015 10:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - New guidelines from the World Health Organization are enough to kill anyone's sugar high. The U.N. health agency says the world is eating too much sugar an...
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Mouse study finds extra oxygen may spur tumor-fighting cellsMar 03, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - A provocative study in mice suggests something as simple as breathing in extra oxygen might give immune cells a boost in attacking cancer. The immune s...
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Children in Southern California breathing easier, study saysMar 03, 2015 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Smog-covered mountains, gritty sidewalks, smelly fumes from traffic-choked freeways. The Los Angeles area was a tough place to breathe several decades...
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FDA issues warning on men's testosterone drugsMar 03, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is warning about the overuse of testosterone-boosting drugs taken by millions of U.S. men, saying the popular treatmen...
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Community effort sets new record in participationMar 02, 2015 4:45 am - It's a record-breaking year for the Fittest Loser At Work Challenge. What started out with a few park district teams has spiraled into a much larger community effort. T...
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Early diagnosis and treatment crucial for dementiaMar 02, 2015 4:45 am - Q: My mother has started showing signs of dementia. Will it be all downhill from here? Or can dementia ever be treated or reversed? A: There are many different causes o...
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Putting themselves to the test: Fittest Loser contest startsMar 02, 2015 4:45 am - The battle has begun. Five people in the Chicago suburbs will see their lives change drastically in the next three months. Sweat, tears and possibly a few ounces of blo...