Health and Fitness
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About 1,000 kids expected at final Kids 1st Health FairAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - Eleven-year-old Gavyn Baker chewed on the neck of his purple T-shirt and winced as he prepared for a series of four immunizations Wednesday morning. "I haven't gotten sh...
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Batavia Green Fair aims to inspire eco-friendly lifestylesAug 05, 2014 11:00 pm - The Batavia Green Fair on the Fox, formerly known as the Batavia Green Walk, is returning for its seventh annual event with more than just a new name. Fair co-chairman K...
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Ailing 'Ghostbusters' artist gives bird to cancerAug 05, 2014 5:30 am - LOS ANGELES - Michael Gross says he was just having a little fun with his students when he gave them the assignment to draw a hand with a raised middle finger. After th...
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Your health: Watercress packs a nutritional punchAug 04, 2014 6:00 am - Powerhouse vegetable A recent study at William Paterson University in New Jersey ranked the top "powerhouse fruits and vegetables," based on the nutrients they prov...
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Women on 'drug holiday' for bone loss should be testedAug 04, 2014 5:45 am - Q: I am currently on a bisphosphonate “drug holiday.” How will I know if, or when, I should go back on the drug? A: After menopause, loss of bone (osteoporosis) can lead...
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Vitamin D deficiency causes concernAug 04, 2014 5:45 am - A recent article in the Southern Medical Journal indicates that the incidence of vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency in this country is significantly higher than previ...
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Protect your children from the dangers of the InternetAug 04, 2014 5:45 am - Some of the most popular gifts for children are electronic devices designed for access to the Internet. Laptops, tablets, cellphones, and iPods are common in every Ameri...
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You're not too young for hip replacementAug 04, 2014 5:30 am - I first felt it while walking with my wife a few years ago. A throb in my right hip that never seemed to go away, causing a limp, which triggered other problems (trouble...
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Firehouse Subs gives grant to Mt. Prospect Fire DepartmentAug 04, 2014 1:01 am - The Mount Prospect Fire Department has received a grant totaling nearly $22,000 from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. Fire officials said the funds will be ...
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Death of a young woman leads to gift of life for anotherAug 04, 2014 1:00 am - Despair and emptiness mixed with joy and thanks Monday during an emotional public meeting of two families whose lives became indelibly entwined with the sudden death of ...