Health and Fitness
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Family and friends can influence how much we weighJun 23, 2014 5:30 am - Q: I've gained several pounds since getting married. My husband thinks he is supportive of my weight-loss efforts, but he doesn't exercise or make healthy food choices h...
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U.S. schools develop a nicer version of gym classJun 23, 2014 5:30 am - WASHINGTON — The cavernous gymnasium at Patriot High School can be intimidating for 15-year-old Kristin Ansah. When students break out the hockey sticks before gym class...
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Kids gain weight more quickly over summer breakJun 23, 2014 5:30 am - Any parent or teacher can tell you that schoolchildren tend to slip back a bit academically over the long summer break. But now a Harvard University study has come up wi...
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Delle Donne opens up about battling Lyme diseaseJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - There was a time, not too long ago, when 24-year-old Elena Delle Donne thought she was dying. We're talking about the same Elena Delle Donne who is the Chicago Sky's le...
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Doctors Without Borders: Ebola 'out of control'Jun 20, 2014 1:01 am - DAKAR, Senegal - The Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa is "totally out of control," according to a senior official for Doctors Without Borders, who says the medical gr...
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NFL's Peterson to address food allergy conferenceJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Two-time pro football Most Valuable Player Adrian Peterson will talk about his food allergies at the first FARE National Food Allergy Conference, which will be held in R...
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Hanover Township's Stars-n-Stripes cafe offers inventive meals for seniorsJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Forget the meat loaf and mashed potatoes. On a recent afternoon, diners had their pick of either the seared fish with cilantro chimichurri sauce (say that ten times fast...
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75 CDC scientists possibly exposed to anthraxJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - About 75 scientists may have been exposed to live anthrax bacteria in U.S. government laboratories in Atlanta and are being treated to prevent the infection, the Centers...
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Lake County health, resources fair:Jun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Reducing the number of undiagnosed people with HIV infections is at the center of a health and resources fair organized by the Lake County Health Department/Community He...
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Report details immigrants' health insurance hurdlesJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - A poorly designed federal system prevented perhaps thousands of immigrants from enrolling in coverage under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, according to a...