Health and Fitness
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Food allergies highlighted with 100-foot sandwich in GlenviewMay 01, 2014 1:01 am - Area youngsters will kick off Food Allergy Awareness Week at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10, by building a 100-foot nut-free sandwich consisting of 100 pounds of soy butter, m...
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Blue Cross Blue Shield emerges as winner in IllinoisMay 01, 2014 1:01 am - A company spokesman says Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois signed up 200,000 customers on the new government marketplace in the first year of the nation's new health in...
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Experiment grows new muscle in men's injured legsApr 30, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Scientists implanted thin sheets of scaffolding-like material from pigs into a few young men with disabling leg injuries - and say the experimental treatmen...
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'Superhero Day' comforts young Central DuPage Hospital patientsApr 29, 2014 5:00 am - Michael Schenk's parents have been on a roller coaster of emotions since he was born eight days ago. The baby boy came three months early and weighed a mere 2 pounds. Bu...
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Volunteers support Hoffman Estates man's ALS fightApr 29, 2014 1:01 am - Friends, family and other volunteer supporters of Hoffman Estates native Eric Von Schaumburg will be wearing yellow aprons and holding collection canisters at major inte...
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Mumps cases still popping up throughout the stateApr 28, 2014 5:45 am - “I know there's nothing to those stories about the MMR vaccine, but I still don't want him to get it today.” The toddler's mother was having a brief debate with herself,...
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Healthy diet reduces heart disease risk by over 70 percentApr 28, 2014 5:45 am - Q: What are the basic tenets of a heart-healthy diet? A: I once had a patient who had a history of heart disease in his family. When he first came to see me, he was in h...
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Your health: Laughter may make your brain work betterApr 28, 2014 5:45 am - Laughter may make brain work better Ever have trouble remembering where you just left your keys? Just laugh it off. New research suggests that humor can improve sho...
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Fittest Loser contestants embrace healthier eating plansApr 28, 2014 5:30 am - OK, yes all of the Fittest Loser Challenge contestants are on a strict nutrition plan, but that doesn't mean they're not human. They miss eating pizza! Sure, not having...
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Variety is the key for community group workout and food choicesApr 28, 2014 5:30 am - Our 23 corporate and 13 park district teams can see the finish line, and they are cranking up their engines a bit further to bulldoze their way through to the end. While...