Health and Fitness
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New drugs may make a dent in lung, ovarian cancerMay 31, 2014 1:01 am - CHICAGO - For the first time in a decade, an experimental drug has extended the life of patients with advanced lung cancer who relapsed after standard chemotherapy. But...
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Man who promised cures for Amish heads to prisonMay 31, 2014 1:01 am - URBANA, Ill. - A man who told Illinois Amish families he could cure ailments by applying what he called a "wellness vibrator" to their necks is headed to prison. The (D...
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Brandon Marshall, biker buddies raise money for mental illnessMay 31, 2014 1:01 am - Marshall's event raises money, awareness for mental health issues
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Spring health, wellness fair:May 30, 2014 1:01 am - Waukegan Township and Vista Health System host the Spring Health & Wellness Fair on Saturday, May 31, at Park Place, 414 S. Lewis Ave., Waukegan. The event will run from...
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Feds say it could take 2 years to seal nuke dumpMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - It could take two years or more for the federal government to seal off hundreds of potentially dangerous containers at its troubled underground nucl...
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Illinois House OKs birth control ballot measureMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Legislature has approved a November ballot question asking voters if they think prescription drug coverage plans should be required to include...
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GOP House backs state medical marijuana lawsMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Libertarian-minded and moderate Republicans joined forces early Friday morning with Democrats in an early morning House vote to block the federal governmen...
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FDA to update seafood, mercury guidelinesMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is updating its advice for pregnant women on the appropriate levels of mercury in seafood but Commissioner Margaret Hamburg...
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Kirk voices new allegations from Hines hospital staffMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says he's met with doctors from Edward Hines Jr. VA hospital who tell him "boxes and boxes" of echocardiograms went unread for weeks and that some pa...
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Arlington Heights firefighters raise money for medical researchMay 30, 2014 1:00 am - Last year, Arlington Heights firefighters raised more than $19,300 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseas...