Health and Fitness
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Sources: 476,000 Obamacare applications filedOct 19, 2013 5:52 pm - WASHINGTON — Administration officials say about 476,000 health insurance applications have been filed through federal and state exchanges, the most detailed measure yet ...
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Portly Taft helped usher in modern obesity careOct 19, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Way before Weight Watchers or “The Biggest Loser,” a president known for his girth was helping to usher in a modern approach to treating obesity. Got a nagg...
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Palatine police, DEA hosting drug takeback eventOct 18, 2013 4:36 pm - The Palatine Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host a drug “takeback” event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the police depar...
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Affordable Care Act sessions:Oct 18, 2013 4:28 pm - Three sessions for Lake County residents to learn about health care options available through Get Covered Illinois, as a result of the Affordable Care Act, will be held ...
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Low vision products road show stopping in Schaumburg Twp.Oct 18, 2013 4:27 pm - The Chicago Lighthouse is bringing its free Low Vision Products Road Show to the Schaumburg Township building, 1 Illinois Blvd. in Hoffman Estates, on Oct. 22. From ...
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Most twins can be born without a C-sectionOct 18, 2013 6:00 am - Expecting twins? You probably don’t need to schedule a cesarean section. Most moms can safely give birth without surgery, a big study finds. It’s the latest research to...
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Editorial: Protect teens from e-cigarette dangersOct 18, 2013 5:00 am - The never-ending parade of harmful substances that seem to attract teens has marched into new territory. Electronic cigarettes are being used by children in alarmingly i...
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Hawks to auction off jerseys to fight cancerOct 17, 2013 11:40 am - In support of cancer awareness, the Chicago Blackhawks will host “Hockey Fights Cancer Night” at the United Center on Saturday, and players will wear one-of-a-kind warm-...
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WHO agency: Air pollution causes cancerOct 17, 2013 10:23 am - LONDON — What many commuters choking on smog have long suspected has finally been scientifically validated: air pollution causes lung cancer. The International Agency fo...
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States enact laws to stock epinephrine at schoolsOct 17, 2013 10:23 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When a third-grade student who had been stung by a wasp developed welts on his neck and had trouble breathing, school nurse Amanda Williams had the ne...