Health and Fitness
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NAMI offers a lifeline for families struggling with mental illnessAug 11, 2014 9:26 am - The statistics are astounding. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in four adults experiences a mental illness in a given year. One in 17 li...
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Watch out for insect bites, stings this summerAug 11, 2014 6:00 am - Now that the “dog days” of summer have arrived, families must be watchful for infections carried by mosquitoes and ticks, such as Lyme disease, West Nile virus, and inse...
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Your health: Are multivitamins good for you?Aug 11, 2014 5:30 am - Are multivitamins good for you? Everyone is so busy, it is difficult to put as much time as you'd like into a diet that ensures you get all the vitamins and mineral...
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Sky diving: The thrills and the dangersAug 11, 2014 5:00 am - A plane accident left him paralyzed, but instructor continues to train sky divers
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4,000-mile bike journey 'incredible' for Naperville studentAug 11, 2014 1:00 am - Grace Deetjen of Naperville set out on the Illini 4000 cross-country bike ride to raise money for cancer research with two people in mind. One was her mom, Kim, a cancer...
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State suspends Chicago psychiatrist's medical licenseAug 11, 2014 1:00 am - Illinois regulators have suspended the license of a Chicago psychiatrist who is alleged to have prescribed a risky drug to thousands of Medicare and Medicaid patients fo...
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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 ...