Health and Fitness
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Don't throw in the towel about exercising at the beachAug 18, 2014 6:00 am - A beach vacation can be a runner-mom's paradise: fresh air, free time and, if you're lucky, free baby-sitting. During annual trips to the Jersey Shore with my extended ...
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Plan ahead so arthritis pain doesn't spoil your vacationAug 18, 2014 5:45 am - Q: Can you give me advice for managing arthritis pain while traveling? A: Vacations often involve being more physically active than normal, which can worsen arthritis pa...
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Dogs can get their work out in at state-of-the-art gymAug 18, 2014 5:45 am - A dog's life used to be easier: Take a six-hour nap, terrify a squirrel, have a little can of something for dinner. But these days, a dog needs a day planner, what with ...
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Escalating ACL injuries lead to call for screening and prevention programsAug 18, 2014 5:45 am - Alarmed by the skyrocketing number of young athletes who get anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, the Illinois Athletic Trainers Association and sports medicine ph...
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Suburban charities, hospitals keep watchful eye on EbolaAug 18, 2014 5:00 am - Lake Forest College adjunct professor Helen Bond usually takes some students along on her yearly trips to Guinea, where they study west African drumming, and she works t...
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4 keys to appealing a rejected insurance claimAug 17, 2014 7:31 am - Keep calm and take notes. Stay true to this principle and you can improve your odds of successfully fighting a health insurer's claim rejection. Experts who help with ...
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Watch out for insect bites, stings this summerAug 17, 2014 6:00 am - During the "dog days" of summer, families must be watchful for infections carried by mosquitoes and ticks, such as Lyme disease, West Nile virus, and insect bites. Let'...
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Short on time? Try this workoutAug 17, 2014 5:45 am - How much time must you commit to exercise for it to be effective? This is obviously dependent on your goals, but a recent study found health benefit in as little as fiv...
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Relay running: 200 miles long and 36 legsAug 16, 2014 6:00 am - To complete a mythical journey, one needs the following: a series of impossible tasks, a fairly accurate map and, most important, companions united in a common goal. And...
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More women opting to ingest placenta after birthAug 16, 2014 5:45 am - The time has come, it seems, for the placenta to get its due. For too long, the lowly organ has been simply an afterthought. Er, afterbirth. For 40 weeks, it diligently ...