Health and Fitness
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Illinois House OKs birth control ballot measureMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Legislature has approved a November ballot question asking voters if they think prescription drug coverage plans should be required to include...
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GOP House backs state medical marijuana lawsMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Libertarian-minded and moderate Republicans joined forces early Friday morning with Democrats in an early morning House vote to block the federal governmen...
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FDA to update seafood, mercury guidelinesMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is updating its advice for pregnant women on the appropriate levels of mercury in seafood but Commissioner Margaret Hamburg...
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Kirk voices new allegations from Hines hospital staffMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says he's met with doctors from Edward Hines Jr. VA hospital who tell him "boxes and boxes" of echocardiograms went unread for weeks and that some pa...
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Arlington Heights firefighters raise money for medical researchMay 30, 2014 1:00 am - Last year, Arlington Heights firefighters raised more than $19,300 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseas...
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Free phone app about Lake Michigan swim bans, conditionsMay 29, 2014 11:00 pm - This year, beachgoers have a new option for learning the latest news on swim bans at public beaches. In addition to the Lake Michigan swim bans posted on the Lake Count...
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Obama: Too little info about youth concussionsMay 29, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama called Thursday for more robust research into youth concussions, saying there remains deep uncertainty over both the scope of the tro...
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30 percent of world is now fat, no country immuneMay 29, 2014 1:01 am - LONDON - Almost a third of the world is now fat, and no country has been able to curb obesity rates in the last three decades, according to a new global analysis. Resear...
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No end yet to salmonella outbreak tied to chickenMay 28, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - An outbreak of antibiotic-resistant salmonella linked to a California chicken company hasn't run its course after more than a year, with 50 new illnesses in...
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Online registration available for Healthy Lombard's Flat Apple programMay 28, 2014 1:01 am - Registering and participating in Healthy Lombard's annual Flat Apple program is easier than ever this year, according to Healthy Lombard founder Jay Wojcik. Parents and ...