Health and Fitness
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Mundelein students jump rope for heart, rubber ducksFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - Mundelein third-graders jumped rope on one leg, in pairs, skipping and in threes during physical education class in an effort to raise money to fight heart disease on Tu...
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Who says 60 is too old to figure skate?Feb 17, 2014 4:45 am - For most people near age 50, ice is a source of peril, a sure fall and maybe even broken bones. The idea that someone approaching 60 and even past 70 could not just step...
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Your health: The Chocolate DietFeb 17, 2014 4:45 am - The Chocolate Diet Chocolate lovers, listen up! There's a new diet out that promises to let you eat chocolate to lose weight, reports CBS-Pitttsburg. A new book sa...
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Sometimes lifestyle changes are as effective as medicineFeb 17, 2014 4:45 am - You will often read that lifestyle changes are important for your health. However, in the traditional medical arena, lifestyle changes seem to take a back seat to medica...
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Trans fats may soon be eliminated from all foodsFeb 17, 2014 4:45 am - Q: I see trans fats listed on food labels, and I've read that the FDA may ban them. Can you remind me what trans fats are, and why they're bad for me? A: Trans fats are...
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Stroke risk tied to cold, humidity, weather swingsFeb 17, 2014 4:45 am - There may be a link between weather and the risk of suffering a stroke, say researchers who analyzed climate trends and hospital records on millions of Americans. Cold w...
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Inverness woman's doctor helps her fight rare diseaseFeb 17, 2014 4:30 am - Editor's note: This story has been edited to correct Dr. Richard McDonough's name. If not for the neck brace Melissa Palmer is wearing these days following a recent...
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Salmonella outbreaks expose weaknesses in USDA oversightFeb 17, 2014 4:30 am - The Agriculture Department inspector showed up at Rick Schiller's home last November to collect potential evidence from his freezer: three pounds of chicken thighs, wrap...
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Is the end of smoking in sight?Feb 17, 2014 12:01 am - Health officials are talking about a tobacco-free generation in near future
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Blood clot risk lasts for 12 weeks after pregnancyFeb 16, 2014 4:45 am - Women have a higher risk of blood clots that can cause strokes, heart attacks and other problems for 12 weeks after childbirth - twice as long as doctors have thought, n...