Health and Fitness
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Stay well-hydrated to reduce severity of morning sicknessMay 05, 2014 5:45 am - Q: I'm in my first trimester of pregnancy and battling terrible morning sickness. What can I do to feel better? A: Morning sickness can put a damper on an otherwise joyo...
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Report backs screenings for early detection of congenital heart diseaseMay 05, 2014 5:45 am - Congenital heart disease is the most common cause of death among newborns. And, sadly, many parents find out in the delivery room that a child could suffer life-threaten...
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Prevent injuries with these tipsMay 05, 2014 5:30 am - Injuries sustained during exercise are far too common and can discourage even the most focused athletes. Injury prevention is definitely time well-spent and much more e...
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Your health: Binge drinking leads to binge eatingMay 05, 2014 5:30 am - Binge drinking leads to binge eating Drinking more than three large glasses of wine can push people over a "tipping point," meaning they consume about 6,300 extra ...
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Fittest Loser Tip of the Week: Packin' Your HammiesMay 05, 2014 5:30 am - Assurance has been a longtime proponent of corporate wellness programs, as it has empowered our employee base and provided them with both short and long-term benefit...
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Fittest Loser contestants race to the finishMay 05, 2014 5:30 am - Participating in races, like the recent DuPage Human Race 5K Run may be old hat for some, but for the five contestants in the Fittest Loser Challenge it was a secretly d...
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Fitness homework pays off with successful runMay 05, 2014 5:30 am - For about a year prior to the Fittest Loser Challenge, I ran as a way to bolster weight loss. I used to think of it as a simple sport. I'd slip into a pair of jogging pa...
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What you need to know about MERSMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Health officials breathed a sigh of relief Monday that the first U.S. case of a mysterious viral illness has not spread. An investigation continues into how t...
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First American MERS patient may leave hospital soonMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - MUNSTER, Ind. - The first American citizen diagnosed with a mysterious virus from the Middle East is improving daily and could be released soon from an Indiana hospital,...
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Illinois marijuana hearing draws entrepreneursMay 05, 2014 1:00 am - A public hearing on Illinois' new medical marijuana program morphed into an informal networking session Monday, with would-be growers, retailers and patients collecting ...