Health and Fitness
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Liquid nicotine exposures up sharply among kidsOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - SALT LAKE CITY - Poison control workers say that as the e-cigarette industry has boomed, the number of children exposed to the liquid nicotine that gives hand-held vapor...
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WHO: Ebola death rate rises to 70 percentOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - GENEVA - The death rate in the Ebola outbreak has risen to 70 percent and there could be up to 10,000 new cases a week in two months, the World Health Organization warne...
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Olympic gold medalist Shannon Miller addresses women's health fair dinnerOct 13, 2014 11:00 pm - Former Olympic gold medal gymnast Shannon Miller spoke to nearly 300 women at the Vista Health System dinner about the dedication and effort it took to compete in gymnas...
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Gum disease can harm more than just your mouthOct 13, 2014 5:45 am - Q: Why is it important to keep my gums healthy? What are the consequences of gum disease? A: Gum disease can harm more than just your mouth; it can affect your overall h...
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Zombie races scare up fun for a good causeOct 13, 2014 5:45 am - I've heard a quip from nonrunners that goes like this: “I don't run and if you ever see me running, you better run too because something is probably chasing me.” If you'...
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Apptitude: “Zombies, Run!” for your healthOct 13, 2014 5:45 am - So, you can't make it to one of the local zombie-themed races, but you still think the undead could be a good motivator in your fitness regimen? Then, this app is for yo...
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Your health: Spooky contacts may have scary consequencesOct 13, 2014 5:45 am - Spooky contacts may have consequences With Halloween approaching, people are going to be looking for fun ways to dress up. And if you are trying to look scary by...
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Suburban hospitals play it safe with Ebola; one patient put into isolationOct 13, 2014 1:00 am - A patient was placed in isolation at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin while he was being assessed for the Ebola virus — which eventually was ruled out, hospital offici...
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Exhausted: Why can't we figure out chronic fatigue syndrome?Oct 12, 2014 7:00 am - Eight years ago, collapsed on a neurologist's examining table, I asked a naive question that turned out to be at the center of a long-running controversy: “So what is ch...
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'Veterans in Recovery'Oct 12, 2014 1:01 am - The public is invited to a Wednesday, Oct. 29, free presentation to hear the stories of military veterans who faced drug and alcohol problems and found a different way t...