Health and Fitness
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Petcoke handler says it will consolidate terminalsJun 10, 2014 1:00 am - A company that stores giant mounds of petroleum coke on Chicago's Southeast Side says it's consolidating operations at one location. KCBX Terminals has operated two site...
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Japanese companies encouraging power naps at workJun 09, 2014 5:45 am - SAITAMA, Japan - It was a little after 1:30 p.m. and a male employee at Okuta Corp., a housing renovation firm in Saitama, Japan, placed a small pillow on his desk. He b...
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Naperville hospital chaplains provide an oasis of supportJun 09, 2014 5:30 am - "The eye of the hurricane" - that's how Chaplain Karen Swiderski, manager of spiritual care and pastoral education for Edward and Linden Oaks hospitals in Naperville, de...
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Regular exercise is important for a healthy brainJun 09, 2014 5:30 am - Q: I'm in my late 60s. I've read that regular exercise helps prevent memory loss. I find that hard to believe. How does it do that? And how much exercise do I need to re...
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Turn family time into fitness timeJun 09, 2014 5:30 am - We all know the benefits of exercise. It can improve our physical and mental health and help expand our social circles. It's as close to a panacea as we're likely to get...
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'Swimmer's itch' caused by allergic reactionJun 09, 2014 5:30 am - Months of long, cold winter days were left behind on the dock as the eager swimmer leapt into the waters of the campground lake. The boy swam and played with friends and...
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Your health: Which sunscreen works best?Jun 09, 2014 5:15 am - Which sunscreen works the best? Consumer Reports recently issued its annual sunscreen rankings. The consumer magazine ranked Coppertone Water Babies and Walmart's E...
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Retirement begins another stage of discoveryJun 08, 2014 11:00 pm - No one teaches you how to retire and grow older. Everyone just sort of blunders their way into it and figures it out as they go along. Virtually everyone discovers somet...
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Suburban cyclists bike across nation to fight cancerJun 08, 2014 8:00 am - A bunch of college students on an "epic journey" sounds like the premise for the next spring break movie. But for members of Illini 4000, it's something much more meani...
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Naturopaths are winning insurance coverage for medical nonsenseJun 08, 2014 6:16 am - NEW YORK - Legislators in Washington state refuse to live in a world where only the wealthy can afford care from poorly trained health care providers who practice unprov...