Health and Fitness
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3 ways insurers can discourage sick from enrollingSep 01, 2014 7:00 am - Insurers can no longer reject customers with expensive medical conditions thanks to the health care overhaul. But consumer advocates warn that companies are still using ...
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CDC: e-cigarettes more cause youths to smokeSep 01, 2014 7:00 am - Adolescents who use e-cigarettes are much more likely to smoke conventional cigarettes, according to a study released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Preve...
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Your health: Study finds breakfast may not be crucialSep 01, 2014 6:15 am - Study finds breakfast may not be crucial It has long been hailed as the most important meal of the day, vital for getting the body going and preventing overeating l...
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How to manage your child's headachesSep 01, 2014 6:00 am - Bright and conscientious, the 12-year-old also appeared physically healthy and was easily "passing" her back-to-school exam. As the visit progressed, the girl and her mo...
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Want to keep your home, independence as you age? Prevent fallsSep 01, 2014 5:45 am - When Gerry Connolly, 73, took a bad fall in the middle of the night, his wife, Marian, was sure they would have to sell their home on Washington's Capitol Hill. They lov...
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House calls: Effort to improve care for frail Medicare patients may also save moneySep 01, 2014 5:45 am - WASHINGTON — Ten or 12 times a year, Beatrice Adams' daughter would race her frail mother to the emergency room for high blood pressure or pain from a list of chronic il...
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Take some simple steps to lower cancer riskSep 01, 2014 5:45 am - Q: Is it possible to prevent, or at least reduce, your risk of cancer? A: Absolutely, it is. It is possible both to reduce the risk that your cells will turn cancerous, ...
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Study: Action-packed TV might make you snack moreSep 01, 2014 1:01 am - Could action-packed TV fare make you fat? That's the implication of a new study that found people snacked more watching fast-paced television than viewing a more leisure...
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Be aware of poisons in your house, take steps to keep them away from young childrenSep 01, 2014 1:01 am - "What is poison and what does it taste like?" asked a young patron at Grayslake Library. Write down this number and place it next to the phone: 1-800-222-1222. It's the...
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Patients to start applying for medical marijuana TuesdaySep 01, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - One unanswered question about a new state law legalizing medical marijuana is just how many Illinois residents will actually ask for permission to use it. ...