Health and Fitness
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A Christian family's cost-sharing alternative to federal health careSep 07, 2014 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. — “If you are a committed Christian,” the contract begins, “you do not have to violate your faith by purchasing government-approved health insurance.” Every ...
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How to improve your diet while travelingSep 06, 2014 7:00 am - Q. I'm trying to eat right and lose weight but I travel almost every week. Sometimes I'm in the car for several hours and other times I'm getting on a plane and flying a...
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Loosening up a Tin Man's golf swingSep 06, 2014 7:00 am - I was lying flat on my stomach on a treatment table as the physical therapist lifted my right leg. Then he lifted my left. So how'd I do, Doc? "I'd give your right hip a...
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New rec center takes West Chicago to 'new level'Sep 06, 2014 1:01 am - After surveying West Chicago's new, $15.5 million, 70,000-square-foot recreation center Saturday morning, Sam Aiuppa pledged to drop his membership at Lifetime Fitness. ...
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School nurse is parents' partner in health careSep 05, 2014 6:01 am - Toward the beginning of Sherrie Schmidt's career as a school nurse, she recommended a parent take her daughter to an optometrist after the kindergartner failed a vision ...
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Blue light from electronics disturbs sleep, especially for teensSep 05, 2014 6:00 am - The pervasive glow of electronic devices may be an impediment to a good night's sleep. That's particularly noticeable now, when families are adjusting to early wake-up t...
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Medical marijuana ID card applications top 2,000Sep 05, 2014 1:01 am - More than 2,000 people registered for Illinois medical marijuana identification cards in the first three days of applications, dwarfing the number the program's administ...
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Progress slow on mental health in prisons, doctor testifiesSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - PEORIA, Ill. - A doctor testified in federal court that Illinois is lagging behind in improving conditions for hundreds of mentally ill inmates. Dr. Raymond F. Patterso...
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Free cardiac screenings are saving young livesSep 03, 2014 1:01 pm - Elgin High School Principal Jerry Cook is on a mission to ensure all 2,500 Elgin High students have an opportunity to be screened for signs of heart problems this month....
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Thinking inside the box makes lunches healthierSep 03, 2014 11:01 am - Even though she's only 10 years old, Brianna Yu is already health conscious of what she eats. When she brings a lunch to school, she packs it in a compartmentalized lun...