Health and Fitness
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9 million adults use sleeping pills to get more zzz’sSep 23, 2013 6:02 am - ATLANTA — Can’t get enough shut-eye? Nearly 9 million U.S. adults resort to prescription sleeping pills — and most are white, female, educated or 50 or older, according ...
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Childhood hernias carry special risksSep 23, 2013 6:00 am - It didn't bother the gymnast, but the girl's little bump got her mother thinking. The child had pointed out a bulgy area on her left side where her torso met up with her...
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Linda Ronstadt confronts Parkinson’s diseaseSep 23, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — These days, it’s hard for Linda Ronstadt to get around without her forearm crutches. The debilitating effects of Parkinson’s disease require her to relax for ...
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Extreme binge drinking not uncommon in high schoolSep 22, 2013 11:00 pm - Almost 1 in 10 U.S. high school seniors have engaged in recent extreme binge drinking — downing at least 10 drinks at a rate that barely budged over six years, according...
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Nutrition Q&A: Getting enough whole grains, fiberSep 22, 2013 11:00 pm - Q: Do all whole grains contain dietary fiber? What are other sources of fiber? A: Your questions seem simple, but they're not. Answering them, however, is important beca...
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Panel in Buffalo Grove discusses death’s impact on childrenSep 22, 2013 12:37 pm - Chicagoland Young Widowed Connection, along with the Lauri S. Bauer Foundation for Sudden Loss and Willow House, will co-host Advocating for Your Grieving Child in the S...
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Olive Garden woos millennials with smaller portionsSep 22, 2013 7:04 am - Olive Garden, purveyor of the Never Ending Pasta Bowl, has discovered portion control. In an effort to attract millennials and boost flagging sales, Darden Restaurants I...
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‘Concierge medicine’ quick but not cheapSep 22, 2013 6:25 am - Dr. Jack Padour was burning out. The Ventura, Calif., internal medicine doctor faced falling reimbursement rates and rising overhead. The only way to maintain his earnin...
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Hospitals emerge as powerful sellers of health careSep 22, 2013 5:54 am - As community groups, brokers and insurers prepare to recruit people for enrollment in medical plans that go on sale in October under the health law, nobody has a bigger ...
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Stella McCartney swaps catwalk for the treadmillSep 22, 2013 5:54 am - LONDON — After days of runways showcasing skinny models in high heels, London Fashion Week switched gears and took to the gym for a spot of spinning and synchronized swi...