Health and Fitness
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Harper College goes smoke-free as of Jan. 1, 2015Nov 25, 2014 12:01 am - Harper College campuses will go smoke-free on Jan. 1, 2015, six months before a law goes into effect banning tobacco on all Illinois' public college campuses. Smoking wi...
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Brown bag or cafeteria, kids don't eat healthy at schoolNov 25, 2014 12:01 am - Schoolchildren aren't exactly gobbling up the healthy lunches they were meant to eat under a national nutrition program, two new studies suggest. Students purchasing sch...
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Editorial: Right to start early on campus smoking banNov 24, 2014 10:00 pm - Watching young people light up a cigarette and take a long drag makes us wonder how they can ignore the dangers of smoking. The message is certainly clear, from the warn...
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Empowering women through arm wrestlingNov 24, 2014 4:45 am - I have never seen the Sylvester Stallone arm-wrestling movie “Over the Top,” and I don't plan to. But I did go to see SuperCLAW 2014 — “The National Championship of Lady...
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Powerful medicines can slow joint damage for RA sufferersNov 24, 2014 4:45 am - Q: I have rheumatoid arthritis. Can you explain what is happening in my body to cause such uncomfortable symptoms? A: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic (long-term) ...
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Putting patients first: Hospitals focus on customer serviceNov 24, 2014 4:45 am - Two years ago, Inova Health System in Virginia recruited a top executive who was not a physician, had never worked in hospital administration and barely knew the differe...
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What happens when you don't clean your contactsNov 23, 2014 6:01 am - I'll be the first to admit it: I wear my contact lenses to bed most nights. I sometimes wear them longer than I'm supposed to. And on a few occasions, I've found myself ...
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Vets issue advice on pets that may have EbolaNov 23, 2014 6:01 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pets that have been in close contact with Ebola-infected people should be quarantined and - if they test positive - euthanized, according to new guidance...
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I stopped eating food that comes in a package and I've never felt better.Nov 23, 2014 6:01 am - I have, on more than one occasion, eaten an entire pizza by myself. Like, recently. These moments are not my proudest, but here we are. Between May and August this year,...
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Wheaton doctors work to spread positive message about house callsNov 22, 2014 10:00 pm - On a recent Tuesday morning, Bernard and Margaret Sloan got flu shots, had their blood drawn and discussed medications with their doctor. The couple — married 67 years —...