Health and Fitness
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Doctors Without Borders: Ebola 'out of control'Jun 20, 2014 1:01 am - DAKAR, Senegal - The Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa is "totally out of control," according to a senior official for Doctors Without Borders, who says the medical gr...
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NFL's Peterson to address food allergy conferenceJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Two-time pro football Most Valuable Player Adrian Peterson will talk about his food allergies at the first FARE National Food Allergy Conference, which will be held in R...
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Hanover Township's Stars-n-Stripes cafe offers inventive meals for seniorsJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Forget the meat loaf and mashed potatoes. On a recent afternoon, diners had their pick of either the seared fish with cilantro chimichurri sauce (say that ten times fast...
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75 CDC scientists possibly exposed to anthraxJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - About 75 scientists may have been exposed to live anthrax bacteria in U.S. government laboratories in Atlanta and are being treated to prevent the infection, the Centers...
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Lake County health, resources fair:Jun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Reducing the number of undiagnosed people with HIV infections is at the center of a health and resources fair organized by the Lake County Health Department/Community He...
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Report details immigrants' health insurance hurdlesJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - A poorly designed federal system prevented perhaps thousands of immigrants from enrolling in coverage under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, according to a...
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Kraft Foods recalls 260 cases of VelveetaJun 19, 2014 1:00 am - Northfieldo-based Kraft is recalling Velveeta cheese from Walmart stores in as many as 12 states, including Illinois, because the cheese lacks the proper amount of pres...
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Report: Tax credits cut health-insurance premiums by 76 percentJun 18, 2014 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — The Americans who qualify for tax credits through the new federal insurance exchange are paying an average of $82 a month in premiums for their coverage — a...
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FDA prepares long-awaited plan to reduce saltJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Food companies and restaurants could soon face government pressure to make their foods less salty - a long-awaited federal effort to try to prevent thousand...
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Obama setting aside massive Pacific Ocean preserveJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Vowing to protect fragile marine life, President Barack Obama acted Tuesday to create the world's largest ocean preserve by expanding a national monument hi...