Health and Fitness
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More study urged on concussions in young athletesOct 30, 2013 1:58 pm - WASHINGTON — No one knows how often the youngest athletes suffer concussions. It’s not clear if better headgear is the answer, and it’s not just a risk in football. A n...
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Feds post food allergy guidelines for schoolsOct 30, 2013 10:03 am - ATLANTA — The federal government is issuing its first guidelines to schools on how to protect children with food allergies. The voluntary guidelines call on schools to t...
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‘Boobies’ bracelet fight could go to Supreme CourtOct 30, 2013 10:03 am - EASTON, Pa. — The court battle between two girls and their Pennsylvania school over “I (heart) Boobies!” bracelets could be settled by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Easton...
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Diabetes screenings planned in Elk GroveOct 29, 2013 4:31 pm - Free diabetes screenings will be held Thursday, Nov. 14 in Elk Grove Village in recognition of Diabetes Awareness Day. Medical staff from Alexian Brothers Medical Center...
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Chocolate payoff for Friendship Village residents’ effortsOct 29, 2013 7:24 am - The 737,658 carefully counted steps resulted in a face full of pudding for each of three fitness associates at Friendship Village of Schaumburg. During August, resident...
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If yoga is so good for you, why don’t more men practice it?Oct 28, 2013 6:00 am - At a yoga studio in Washington recently, practitioners breathed, bent, twisted and stretched their way to a happier state. They left more relaxed, more energized, with b...
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Your health: Cellphones may leave germs on your faceOct 28, 2013 6:00 am - Dirty talk Sometimes it may seem like cellphones are more like an extension of our hands going everywhere and anywhere and that means some nasty little organisms ma...
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Strengthening your core means doing more than sit-upsOct 28, 2013 5:30 am - The term “core” is often used in the fitness industry, and much attention seems to go toward strengthening it. Many people think of the core as their abs, but the core i...
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Probiotics are all the rage, and experts say there are results behind the hypeOct 28, 2013 5:30 am - We hear about them everywhere — how they clear up everything from a bloated gut to a depressed mind. How they boost the immune system and improve skin health. How they d...
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Strength-training exercise can help slow bone lossOct 28, 2013 5:00 am - Q: I've heard that weight-bearing exercises are a good way to prevent osteoporosis. Can you describe a few? A: Use it or lose it: That message applies to most parts of o...