Health and Fitness
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Lifestyle changes can reduce need for heartburn medicationNov 17, 2014 4:45 am - Q: For years I've been taking a PPI twice a day for heartburn. My doctor wants me to cut back, or stop altogether. But the idea frightens me. Do you think it's possible?...
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Why recovery is so important after a marathonNov 17, 2014 4:45 am - When I hit the wall on College Avenue, I had to sit down. It was cold and rainy in Toronto. Hungry and tired, I ran out of energy and couldn't stand anymore. I had to si...
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Lovell hosts free flu shots:Nov 17, 2014 12:01 am - The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center is offering free flu vaccinations Saturday, Nov. 22, in Building 133EF (Immunization Clinic), 3001 Green Bay Road,...
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Suburban sufferer of immune deficiency fights for insurance coverageNov 17, 2014 12:00 am - The hassle of driving to St. Charles for a six-hour intravenous infusion every six weeks sounds pretty good to Mary Ellen Karp these days. The 65-year-old retired McHenr...
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Need health insurance? Consider the optionsNov 16, 2014 6:00 am - Haven't thought about the health care law for a while? Now's the time. Passed in 2010, the law requires most Americans to have health insurance or pay a fine. While many...
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One doctor's old-fashioned idea to cut health care spending: house callsNov 16, 2014 6:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. — The two medical students in the back seat lurch left. Then right. Then left again. “I'm hoping you guys are not vertiginous or anything,” calls out Peter...
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Naperville North students make good on pledge to shave heads to battle cancerNov 16, 2014 12:01 am - Bridget Gustafson and Kira Couch walked through the room on Sunday while family and friends cheered, clapped and reached out to rub the girls' heads. Bridget and Kira, b...
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Vaccine spray may not work for swine flu in kidsNov 15, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The nasal spray version of the flu vaccine did not protect young children against swine flu last winter and might not work again this year, health offici...
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Tips to get your kids through the holidays graciously and gratefullyNov 15, 2014 6:00 am - A recent conversation between my 7-year-old son and my mother-in-law went something like this: Mother-in-law: "I have a friend whose grandson visited last year for Thank...
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How cooking our food affects our healthNov 15, 2014 6:00 am - There is ample medical research indicating that the type and quantity of our food is directly related to the incidence of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, cancer and eve...