Health and Fitness
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Reboot to healthy eating: Trying a juice cleanseJan 27, 2014 4:45 am - I needed a reboot with the new year when it came to my eating habits. My normal, semi-healthy eating habits seemed to get tossed aside around Thanksgiving and pretty muc...
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Your health: Try these winter workoutsJan 27, 2014 4:45 am - Try these winter workouts What better time is there to discover a spankin' new, amazing workout than right now? (Hint: there is no better time!) Fabfitfun.com has r...
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Sun exposure may help reduce high blood pressureJan 27, 2014 4:45 am - High blood pressure is one of the most common medical conditions worldwide. It is a risk factor for heart disease, stroke and kidney failure. Research over the past 20 ...
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The importance of recess: What kids learn on the playgroundJan 27, 2014 4:30 am - Recess has taken a beating in recent years. Because of shrinking budgets and ever-increasing academic demands, playground time in many school districts has dwindled, see...
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Is a wearable bracelet that measures your sun exposure actually useful?Jan 26, 2014 5:00 am - The discussion surrounding smartwatches this year is all about aesthetics. Who can make a smartwatch that people actually want to wear? And as these and other wearable ...
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Persuading reluctant Pakistanis to trust polio vaccineJan 26, 2014 4:30 am - AKORA KHATTAK, Pakistan — In the tribal badlands of Pakistan’s northwest, where Pakistani soldiers and American drones target Taliban insurgents, a parallel war is being...
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Bartlett premature baby grows into 'little warrior'Jan 25, 2014 10:00 pm - Andrew Rigler was born smaller than a Barbie doll. Doctors performed an emergency C-section on his mom one morning two-and-a-half years ago after her blood pressure spi...
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Clergy sex abuse survivors stress speaking upJan 25, 2014 10:00 pm - For nearly 40 years, Carmen Severino hid the fact that she was sexually abused by her family parish's priest between fifth grade and her senior year of high school. Scar...
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Former Payton blocker clears way for Elgin's Little AngelsJan 25, 2014 10:00 pm - After an NFL career of opening holes and leading the way for Hall-of-Fame running back Walter Payton, former Chicago Bear Roland Harper continues to be out in front with...
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Muppets mini-makeover aims to boost kids’ healthJan 24, 2014 5:00 am - Bert and Ernie jump rope and munch apples and carrots, and Cookie Monster has his namesake treat once a week, not every day. Can a Muppets mini-makeover improve kids’ he...