Health and Fitness
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83-year-old Elmhurst triathlete lets her competitive spirit shineJun 06, 2014 5:30 am - Dorothy Sinson was walking through her Elmhurst health club when she noticed out of the corner of her eye an advertisement for an indoor triathlon. She hesitated; as a ...
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Naperville's Esprit de She Triathlon showcases women's strength, courageJun 06, 2014 5:00 am - Thousands of women will swim, bike and run through the streets of Naperville on Sunday as part of the annual Esprit de She Triathlon. Established in 2002 by Life Time F...
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Coca-Cola ad cites calories, exerciseJun 06, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Coca-Cola is taking on obesity, this time with an online video showing how fun it could be to burn off the 140 calories in a can of its soda. In the ad, the w...
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Bird, mosquitoes found to have West Nile virusJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed that a bird and mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus. Department officials say Henry ...
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Illinois insurance prices rose before health lawJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - Health insurance prices in Illinois were increasing by about 10 percent or more annually in the three years before President Barack Obama signed the nation's health care...
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Quinn signs law requiring students be taught CPRJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois high school students will be required to get training on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other safety skills under a bill that Gov. Pat Quinn s...
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EPA says Chicago petcoke site violated Clean Air ActJun 04, 2014 1:01 am - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says a petroleum coke storage facility on Chicago's southeast Side violated the Clean Air Act. The Times of Northwest Indiana re...
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Get the latest on Lyme diseaseJun 03, 2014 1:01 am - Dr. Elizabeth Maloney, an expert on tick-borne diseases, and Mike Adam, senior biologist from the Lake County Health Department, will be the featured speakers at the Lym...
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City of Chicago sues over painkiller marketingJun 03, 2014 1:00 am - The city of Chicago has filed a lawsuit accusing five drugmakers of deceptively marketing a class of prescription painkiller that can be highly addictive. The state laws...
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Weight loss, healthy diet are best medicine for diabeticsJun 02, 2014 5:45 am - Q: I have Type 2 diabetes. Is there anything I can do to cut down on my medications? A: Yes. In fact, some of my patients have entirely eliminated their need for medica...