Health and Fitness
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Relieve PMS symptoms with diet, lifestyle changesAug 10, 2014 11:00 pm - Q: Every month I have awful PMS. Can you suggest drug-free ways to relieve my symptoms? A: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a collection of symptoms that occur just before...
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Are vegan diets appropriate for children?Aug 10, 2014 11:00 pm - Grades: outstanding (check). Physical activity: competitive high school sports (check). Weight: holding steady since she's no longer growing taller (check). Diet: health...
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Silent retreats: Tradition finds 21st-century fansAug 10, 2014 5:45 am - A very pregnant Juliana Berger took a five-day trip with her husband and didn't speak to him once. They weren't fighting. They were attending a silent retreat. Berger,...
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Couple's video follows as joy turns to dread — and backAug 09, 2014 11:00 pm - Everything was so new and fun that it simply had to be shared. Making their first iMovie, newlyweds Robert and Erin Marshall used a time-lapse video to celebrate their ...
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Was Ebola reaction too slow?Aug 09, 2014 1:01 am - The international response to the Ebola outbreak that has killed almost 1,000 Africans has been slow and inadequate, and the World Health Organization is at least partly...
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Retired major general gives tips to clergy on veterans' 'moral' injuriesAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Retired Army Maj. Gen. James Mukoyama believes the religious community plays an important part in helping veterans cope with emotional battle wounds sustained in war. He...
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Lawmaker wants override of Quinn's amendatory vetoAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - A Democratic legislator says he'll call for an override of Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed changes to a plan aimed at curbing additional medical bill fees. State Sen. William...
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Free six-week health program coming to Hoffman Ests.Aug 08, 2014 1:01 am - A series of classes, Take Charge of Your Health, will return to Hoffman Estates beginning Friday, Aug. 29. The free, six-week program for seniors who have chronic healt...
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Illinois posts marijuana patient application formsAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois inched forward on the medical marijuana program application process Friday for patients and caregivers by posting the official forms online, but the state asked...
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Specialist to discuss how to manage your stressAug 07, 2014 11:00 pm - The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Cook County North Suburban invites the public to "Stress Management Techniques" by Patrick McGrath, Ph.D., clinical psychologist ...