Health and Fitness
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Aging U.S. facing a cancer care crisis, report findsSep 16, 2013 5:47 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. is facing a crisis in how to deliver cancer care, as the baby boomers reach their tumor-prone years and doctors have a hard time keeping up with co...
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Study suggests early signs of MS in spinal fluidSep 16, 2013 5:46 am - WASHINGTON — New research suggests it might be possible to spot early signs of multiple sclerosis in patients’ spinal fluid, findings that offer a new clue about how thi...
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Hormone therapies don’t harm brain of menopausal womenSep 16, 2013 5:12 am - NEW YORK — Hormone therapy doesn’t appear to have a harmful effect on cognitive function in younger postmenopausal women, according to a study that also showed the treat...
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State’s first brain training center making a mark in NapervilleSep 15, 2013 8:00 am - Some children who find learning a challenge may need
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Low estrogen may play role in 'male menopause'Sep 15, 2013 6:00 am - TV ads tout testosterone treatments for “low T,” but surprising new research shows a different hormone may play a role in less sex drive and more fat as men age. Estroge...
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Right bacteria might help fight obesitySep 14, 2013 6:02 am - WASHINGTON — Call it a hidden ally: The right germs just might be able to help fight fat. Different kinds of bacteria that live inside the gut can help spur obesity or p...
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1st West Nile virus death reported in IllinoisSep 13, 2013 5:56 pm - SPRINGFIELD — State public health officials say an elderly central Illinois man is the first person in Illinois to die of West Nile virus this season. The Illinois Depar...
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Disabilities no obstacle for NCC student from Arlington Hts.Sep 13, 2013 12:16 pm - Ryan Henders, a North Central College senior and resident of Arlington Heights, uses his black lab and canine roommate Irby to navigate campus, and just about everything...
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BMX show in Hanover Park carries anti-bullying messageSep 13, 2013 6:58 am - Professional BMX rider and America’s Got Talent semifinalist Matt Wilhelm entertained students Friday at Horizon Elementary school in Hanover Park, and imparted a messag...
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Walk for Awareness supports efforts to prevent suicideSep 12, 2013 1:01 pm - In connection with National Suicide Prevention Week, the “Waukegan Cares Walk for Awareness” event is set for Saturday, Sept. 21, along Sheridan Road in Waukegan. The e...