Health and Fitness
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Take some simple steps to lower cancer riskSep 01, 2014 5:45 am - Q: Is it possible to prevent, or at least reduce, your risk of cancer? A: Absolutely, it is. It is possible both to reduce the risk that your cells will turn cancerous, ...
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Study: Action-packed TV might make you snack moreSep 01, 2014 1:01 am - Could action-packed TV fare make you fat? That's the implication of a new study that found people snacked more watching fast-paced television than viewing a more leisure...
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Be aware of poisons in your house, take steps to keep them away from young childrenSep 01, 2014 1:01 am - "What is poison and what does it taste like?" asked a young patron at Grayslake Library. Write down this number and place it next to the phone: 1-800-222-1222. It's the...
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Patients to start applying for medical marijuana TuesdaySep 01, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - One unanswered question about a new state law legalizing medical marijuana is just how many Illinois residents will actually ask for permission to use it. ...
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U.S. eating habits improve a bit - except among poorSep 01, 2014 1:01 am - Americans' eating habits have improved - except among the poor, evidence of a widening wealth gap when it comes to diet. Yet even among wealthier adults, food choices re...
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Naperville woman's pillowcase project helping young Edward hospital patientsAug 30, 2014 7:35 am - Pediatric hospital rooms at Edward Hospital in Naperville are becoming brighter one piece of bed linen at a time. A Naperville woman, her twin sister and a friend are se...
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Study: Novel heart drug a 'breakthrough'Aug 30, 2014 1:01 am - A new study reports one of the biggest potential advances against heart failure in more than a decade - a first-of-a-kind, experimental drug that lowered the chances of ...
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Sex educator's tips for parents on having The TalkAug 29, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK - One of the first things Al Vernacchio does in his high school Sexuality and Society class is stand at a podium in a sweater vest and tie surrounded by a wall ...
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U of I among colleges screening some students for EbolaAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - BUFFALO, N.Y. - College students from West Africa may be subject to extra health checks when they arrive to study in the United States as administrators try to insulate ...
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Anti-drug event plannedAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - Stand Strong, a community coalition dedicated to keeping Stevenson High School students drug- and alcohol-free, is sponsoring a panel discussion entitled "Not My Kid?!" ...