Health and Fitness
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The battle of butter vs. margarineJun 30, 2014 5:30 am - The 100-plus year war between butter and margarine, America's two favorite fatty spreads, has been a battle of cultural norms, nutritional headwinds, a bit of circumstan...
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Steps to take in preparation for your deathJun 30, 2014 5:30 am - As a physician, my main responsibilities are to improve the quality of life and to save lives. However, none of us will live forever. Few writers address death because m...
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Illinois pushes ahead with Medicaid managed careJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - Facing a Jan. 1 deadline, the state's top Medicaid official announced a timetable Monday for moving hundreds of thousands of low-income patients into managed care health...
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Panel: Flu spray better than shots for young kidsJun 29, 2014 5:45 am - ATLANTA — When it comes to flu vaccines, a federal panel says a squirt in the nose is better than a shot in the arm for young children. The advisory panel voted to advis...
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Barrington swimmer helps others achieve dreamsJun 28, 2014 11:00 pm - Master Swimmer Don Macdonald knows in his heart that he would be gearing up to swim the English Channel if not for a cardiac arrhythmia that very nearly killed him. Lear...
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Dirty Girl Mud Run in Grayslake attracts 10,000Jun 28, 2014 2:00 pm - Women broke out of their comfort zones and got plenty dirty Saturday, June 28, during the annual Dirty Girl Mud Run challenges at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslak...
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Van Dyken demonstrates social media's positive sideJun 28, 2014 1:01 am - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Not long after Amy Van Dyken-Rouen had surgery for a life-threatening spine injury, while she still wasn't completely out of danger, her husband plac...
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Wounded Warrior Project veterans ride cycles through Rosemont, Des PlaniesJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Veterans are taking to the streets of the city and suburbs this weekend on a veterans support organization's annual bicycle "soldier ride." For some, it means riding ha...
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FDA approves inhalable diabetes drug AfrezzaJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a long-delayed inhalable diabetes medication to help patients control their blood sugar levels during me...
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Illinois low on list in funding home careJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois ranks near the bottom but has made significant progress 15 years after a landmark Supreme Court ruling on giving the disabled a choice to live outside instituti...