Health and Fitness
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Ovary removal aids high-risk women but at what age?Feb 24, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - For women who carry a notorious cancer gene, surgery to remove healthy ovaries is one of the most protective steps they can take. New research suggests some...
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Guidelines to reduce C-section births urge waitingFeb 23, 2014 4:45 am - WASHINGTON - Show more patience in the delivery room: That's the prescription being given to the nation's obstetricians. New guidelines say doctors should give otherwise...
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Cancer caregiver does all that he can for sick wifeFeb 23, 2014 4:30 am - It was my wife's first colonoscopy; it turned out to be the only one she ever had. She was 53. Whether Cheryl would have lived longer if she'd had the exam earlier I'll ...
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Gurnee school with healthy fairFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - Computer Systems Institute in Gurnee hosts a heart healthy fair on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The institute is at 5330 Grand Ave. Officials said students are welcome to bring f...
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Wheaton dad to run in hopes daughter can walkFeb 22, 2014 10:00 pm - With their daughter's fifth birthday just two weeks away, Bill and Jackie Babiarz allow themselves the fantasy of being able to give Cameron just one of the gifts she wa...
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Fitness Fun Fair in Aurora gets kids bouncing aroundFeb 22, 2014 12:01 am - Kids of all ages scampered from one bouncy house to another, their parents shuffling after them, as families took in the activities Saturday at the annual Fitness Fun Fa...
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Lawmakers want to ban smoking on Illinois campusesFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A proposal to ban smoking on public college campuses is advancing in the Illinois legislature. The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers report...
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Colorado, Utah move to hike smoking age to 21Feb 21, 2014 12:01 am - DENVER - Two Western states with some of the nation's lowest smoking rates are considering cracking down even more by raising the tobacco age to 21. Utah and Colorado l...
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Listeria linked to cheeseFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - One person has died and three newborns have become ill in an outbreak of listeria linked to Hispanic-style cheese. The Centers for Disease Control and Prev...
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Give your children a heart-healthy snack they will loveFeb 20, 2014 4:45 am - As a parent, you want what is best for your child. Every parent does. Unfortunately, according to the American Heart Association, about one in three American kids is ov...