Health and Fitness
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Health officials: Food label changes not enoughJul 20, 2014 7:37 am - WASHINGTON - Nutrition facts labels on food packages list ingredients and nutrient levels, but they don't tell consumers outright if a food is good for them. Public heal...
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Doctors, nurses relying more on tablets in hospitalsJul 20, 2014 7:32 am - At the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, doctors are just as likely to store iPads in their white coat pockets as stethoscopies. The center's clinicians us...
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Shunned by adults, smartwatches take aim at kidsJul 19, 2014 7:31 am - NEW YORK - With smartwatches drawing lukewarm interest from most consumers, some technology companies are trying a fresh approach: market them to kids. LG Electronics, V...
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HIV diagnosis rate fell by third in U.S. over decadeJul 19, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The rate of HIV infections diagnosed in the United States each year fell by one-third over the past decade, a government study finds. Experts celebrated it as...
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Donors visit future Ronald McDonald House in WinfieldJul 19, 2014 1:01 am - Major donors and future volunteers for the new Ronald McDonald House near Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield got a sneak peek Saturday at the construction progress of t...
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Hoffman Estates offers back-to-school physicalsJul 19, 2014 1:01 am - The Village of Hoffman Estates Department of Health and Human Services will offer back-to-school physicals for school-age children from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Mondays Aug. 4 and...
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Mosquitoes in Deerfield tests positive for West NileJul 16, 2014 1:01 am - A batch of mosquitoes sampled July 8 in Deerfield is the first confirmed indicator of the West Nile virus this season in Lake County, officials said Wednesday. The first...
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Specialization not really key to kids' sports successJul 16, 2014 1:00 am - When I was a teenager, summer ended Aug. 11 - the first day of high school football practice. In stifling humidity and heat already present at 8 a.m., we high school foo...
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Had your fill of fillings? An electrical device may be just as goodJul 14, 2014 6:00 am - There may come a time in the near future when fillings for minor cavities are a thing of the past. Researchers at King's College London are developing a procedure that ...
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Daredevil seniors: All ages can learn 'parkour'Jul 14, 2014 5:45 am - #seniors try new #exercise, #parkour LONDON - On a recent morning in London, Lara Thomson practiced spinning on benches, swinging from metal bars and balancing off ...