Health and Fitness
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When Internet addiction is actually a good thingJan 04, 2015 6:00 am - A new study from researchers at the University of Hong Kong claims that 420 million people are addicted to the Internet, about 6 percent of the world's population. That...
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Nuts are packed with nutrients, but only four in 10 Americans eat themJan 04, 2015 6:00 am - Even though nutrition experts say it's a good idea to eat nuts to keep your heart healthy, only four in 10 American adults eats nuts on any given day, and more women tha...
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Fitness Expo motivates those New Year's resolutions in Arlington HeightsJan 04, 2015 12:01 am - It's the first week of 2015, and we all know what that means, don't we? Sure we do. Time to turn our New Year's resolutions for better health and fitness into a sparkli...
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Dispelling myths about virusesJan 03, 2015 6:00 am - It was one of those winter weeks where so much influenza was floating around that I was starting to assume each sick child had flu until proven otherwise. Saturday morni...
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Depression often plays a role in suicide by seniorsJan 03, 2015 6:00 am - Seniors, many of them depressed, commit suicide at an alarming rate. White men 85 and older are more likely to commit suicide than Americans in any other age group - tak...
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Lots of Americans fear flying, but not because of plane crashesJan 03, 2015 6:00 am - For the third time this year, the media has been transfixed by an airplane-related tragedy: The crash of AirAsia Flight 8501, debris and bodies from which were recovered...
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Illinois extends medical marijuana experiment to childrenJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - Randy Gross hopes a new law allowing children into Illinois' medical marijuana program will reunite his family, nearly a year after his wife moved to Colorado so their s...
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Fast-food resolution: Transform junk food imageJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Fast-food chains have a New Year's resolution: Drop the junk. As people express distaste for food they think is overly processed, McDonald's, Taco Bell and ot...
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Mom loses son to Menkes syndrome now says fighting to raise awareness about the disease to save other young livesJan 01, 2015 10:00 pm - TJ Willis has lost his battle with Menkes syndrome, but his mom said she knows her young son will make a difference in the world. "We feel like if we can save one little...
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Suburban runners share favorite races for distance, food, funJan 01, 2015 6:31 am - What makes a race "the best" depends on the runner. For some, it's the scenery: The Fox River, the scenic downtown streets of Libertyville, the hills or prairies or tree...