Health and Fitness
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The latest in breast cancer research: Some treatments can be skippedDec 23, 2013 4:45 am - SAN ANTONIO — Tens of thousands of women each year might be able to skip at least some of the grueling treatments for breast cancer — which can include surgery, heavy ch...
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Your Health: Tips for holiday partiesDec 23, 2013 4:45 am - Party tips Invites to holiday parties are starting to freely flow, which means the cocktails soon will be too. And there’s nothing wrong with drinking in some holid...
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Alzheimer’s Association seeks volunteersDec 22, 2013 10:47 am - The Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter is seeking outgoing and engaging volunteers interested in becoming Alzheimer’s Association support group facilitato...
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Guide to the lastest fitness gadgetsDec 22, 2013 5:03 am - The latest fitness gadgets record much more than how many steps you take on any given day. From sleep patterns to mood, calorie intake and progress toward exercise goals...
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Two sweeteners that have health benefitsDec 22, 2013 4:30 am - For those of you with a sweet tooth, remember: Not all sweeteners are alike. Refined white sugar and corn syrup are stripped of nutrients, have a high glycemic index and...
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People want more medical tech advancesDec 21, 2013 5:47 am - If the results from a new survey conducted by Intel are any indication, the future of health care is going to be weird. Of 18,000 adults polled across eight countries, 7...
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Harper College offers free ultrasoundsDec 20, 2013 4:42 pm - The Harper College Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs are seeking volunteers interested in receiving free ultrasounds. Available tests include obstetric ultrasounds...
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Mother tells of daughter’s tonsil surgery gone wrongDec 20, 2013 4:05 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. — After her daughter underwent a supposedly routine tonsillectomy and was moved to a recovery room, Nailah Winkfield began to fear something was going ho...
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Centegra gets final OK for Huntley hospitalDec 20, 2013 9:00 am - Centegra Health System won final approval to build a hospital in Huntley, almost three years to the day the McHenry-based health provider announced plans to build it...
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Dads do diapers and more, myth-busting survey saysDec 20, 2013 7:00 am - The detached dad, turning up his nose at diapering and too busy to bathe, dress and play with his kids, is mostly a myth, a big government survey suggests. Most American...