Health and Fitness
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BACOA program takes proactive approach to diabetesFeb 04, 2014 12:44 pm - A healthy lifestyle is the best step toward managing diabetes or pre-diabetes. The Barrington Area Council on Aging, in partnership with AgeOptions and The Garlands of B...
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FDA launching anti-smoking campaign aimed at youthFeb 04, 2014 8:08 am - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is using ads that depict yellow teeth and wrinkled skin to show the nation’s at-risk youth the costs associated with cigare...
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Sugar tied to fatal heart woes; soda’s a culpritFeb 03, 2014 6:09 pm - Could too much sugar be deadly? The biggest study of its kind suggests the answer is yes, at least when it comes to fatal heart problems. It doesn’t take all that much e...
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Runners, walkers make a date at train station in PalatineFeb 03, 2014 2:53 pm - The Palatine Metra Station throbs with commuters Monday through Friday. Saturdays are more leisurely with people lingering over coffee, meeting friends, waiting for the ...
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Enroll Lake County! eventsFeb 03, 2014 11:12 am - Enroll Lake County! will help residents enroll in health insurance under the Affordable Care Act on Saturday, Feb. 15, in Antioch. Certified navigators will be available...
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Boost your energy with good diet and exerciseFeb 03, 2014 5:00 am - Q: Do energy-boosting foods and beverages work? Are they safe? A: A multitude of herbs, supplements, soft drinks and so-called energy drinks claim to boost energy. Here...
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Your health: Parents who fight risk harming kidsFeb 03, 2014 4:45 am - Warning for parents who fight Warring parents who fail to resolve their disagreements are putting their children’s mental and physical health at risk, according to ...
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Joint inflammation can cause chest wall painFeb 03, 2014 4:45 am - Able to get up on the exam table, but obviously not feeling her best, the high school student tried to be helpful when explaining her symptoms. She was somewhat congeste...
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Feeling mad? New devices can sense your mood and tell — or even text — othersFeb 03, 2014 4:30 am - Cognitive psychologist Mary Czerwinski and her boyfriend were having a vigorous argument as they drove to Vancouver, B.C., from Seattle, where she works at Microsoft Res...
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Restaurant inspection reportsFeb 02, 2014 9:40 am - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center offers diners the ability to check a restaurant’s inspection history. Inspection reports and enforcement histor...