Health and Fitness
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Hibiscus tea is shown to lower blood pressureSep 15, 2014 6:00 am - In the United States, high blood pressure is the most common medical condition. It has been estimated that one out of three Americans have high blood pressure. Untreated...
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Club provides help for new triathletesSep 15, 2014 5:45 am - Throughout the suburbs, there are groups and coaches ready to help you train for your first triathlon. One such group is the Buehler YTri Club in Palatine. The club star...
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Your health: Is Chicago facing a doctor shortage?Sep 15, 2014 5:45 am - Chicago's possible doctor shortage Chicago is ranked No. 9 in the U.S. for “doctor shortages,” according to the BetterDoctor.com Health Opportunity Index. To create...
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How to succeed on your first triSep 15, 2014 5:45 am - Want to try a tri? If so, you are not alone. Triathlons — the triple-threat endurance events that combine swimming, bicycling and running — are growing rapidly in numbe...
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Vaccine can reduce severity even after you've had shinglesSep 15, 2014 5:45 am - Q: I've already had shingles. Do I still need to get a shingles vaccine? A: Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Once you have had chickenpox, th...
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Rampant Ebola fear takes toll on Africa tourismSep 14, 2014 11:00 pm - KAMPALA, Uganda - Ebola is thousands of miles away from Kenya's pristine Indian Ocean beaches, but the deadly disease appears to be discouraging tourism there and elsewh...
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Google buys startup Lift Labs to expand disease researchSep 14, 2014 7:11 am - Bloomberg News Google Inc. is acquiring health- technology startup Lift Labs to add to its Google X research unit, as the company pursues new methods to address neurodeg...
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Be aware: How quickly viruses can spreadSep 14, 2014 7:00 am - Viruses can spread from a single doorknob to 40 percent to 60 percent of surfaces and people in a building in just a few hours, according to a new study. Researchers put...
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Arlington police accepting unwanted drugsSep 14, 2014 1:01 am - The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Arlington Heights Police Department will coordinate efforts to remove potentially dangerous drugs from homes. The nint...
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iPhones with bigger screens may find eager buyers among seniorsSep 13, 2014 7:22 am - Eden Adams, 65, is ready to upgrade after using her iPhone for about three years. The schoolteacher from Fremont, California, had looked at her daughter's Samsung Electr...