Health and Fitness
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Supplements to lose weight remain unproven by studiesMar 10, 2014 4:00 am - Americans are too heavy. More than one in three are actually considered obese. Obesity is a significant risk factor for heart disease, high blood pressure, type II diabe...
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Maryville nurses strike outside Des Plaines hospitalMar 10, 2014 1:01 am - Nurses from Maryville Behavioral Health Hospital and their supporters walked picket lines outside the Des Plaines facility Monday, launching what's expected to be a five...
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Hospital offers screening kits:Mar 10, 2014 1:01 am - As part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and Northwestern Grayslake are providing free colorectal screening kits for community mem...
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Retrain your taste buds to reduce sugar in your dietMar 09, 2014 11:00 pm - Q: I'd like to cut down on the amount of sugar in my diet. Any suggestions? A: Cutting back on sugar will be good for your health. Not only will it help you manage your...
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Review: New Samsungs will appeal to fitness fansMar 08, 2014 7:32 am - NEW YORK - Samsung is banking on you shaping up this spring. The company recently unveiled its new Galaxy S5 smartphone, which is set to go on sale in April, along with ...
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Runners rush to sign up for Naperville marathonMar 08, 2014 12:01 am - If Saturday registrations for the 2014 version of the Edward Hospital Naperville Marathon are any indication, the race will only continue its growth in 2015. Demand for ...
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Hospital offers screening kits:Mar 07, 2014 12:01 am - As part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and Northwestern Grayslake are providing free colorectal screening kits for community mem...
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New lottery game will fund MS researchMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Proceeds from the newest Illinois Lottery game will be used to fund research into multiple sclerosis. Lottery officials announced the new MS Project game o...
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Endo gets approval for long-acting testosteroneMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - Associated Press Drugmaker Endo Pharmaceuticals announced Thursday that it received U.S. approval for its long-acting testosterone injection Aveed, which joins a crowded...
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Alzheimer's estimated to be No. 3 killer disease in U.S.Mar 05, 2014 12:01 am - Bloomberg MINNEAPOLIS - Alzheimer's, known mostly for the memory loss and confusion it causes, may be the nation's third-most deadly killer, according to a study that su...