Health and Fitness
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There are services to help seniors stay independentMar 17, 2014 5:45 am - Q: My mother lives alone. She refuses to consider assisted living and insists on remaining in her home. Are there services that can help my mother remain independent in ...
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Doctors hope for cure in a 2nd baby born with HIVMar 17, 2014 5:45 am - A second baby born with the AIDS virus may have had her infection put into remission and possibly cured by very early treatment — in this instance, four hours after birt...
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Fittest Loser: By the numbersMar 17, 2014 5:45 am - John Bohanek, 46, South Elgin Starting weight: 361 Current weight: 332 Weight lost this week: 6 pounds Total weight loss: 29 pounds, 8 percent Chris Kalamatas, 63, Lake ...
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Music education pays off in other areasMar 17, 2014 5:45 am - Yes, the junior was meeting the many academic challenges of her AP classes, but it was the “song and dance” of the school's fine arts program that had captured her heart...
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Community teams take fitness routines to the next levelMar 17, 2014 5:45 am - Week 4 got off to a strong start for our corporate and community partners. With a third of the Fittest Loser Community Challenge behind them, they are busily making stri...
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Your health: Are football helmets failing our kids?Mar 17, 2014 5:30 am - Are football helmets failing our kids? A study to be presented at a meeting of the American Academy of Neurology next month compares 10 of the most widely used foot...
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Study to test 'chocolate' pills for heart healthMar 17, 2014 1:01 am - It won't be nearly as much fun as eating candy bars, but a big study is being launched to see if pills containing the nutrients in dark chocolate can help prevent heart ...
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Humorist with free show at CLC:Mar 17, 2014 1:01 am - College of Lake County plans to host humorist Izzy Gesell at 7 p.m. Friday, April 4. Gesell's "Laugh Your Way To Wellness" will be a free performance in Room C005 in the...
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Teens' indoor tanning tied to other risky behaviorMar 16, 2014 5:45 am - CHICAGO - Government research links indoor tanning by teenagers with other risks including binge drinking, unhealthy dieting and sexual activity. Scientists at the Cente...
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After 25 years with a new heart, he's still healthyMar 16, 2014 5:45 am - A few weeks ago, Thomas Cook celebrated an unexpected milestone, having lived as long with a donor heart as he had with his own. In reality, however, the new heart becam...