Health and Fitness
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Oakton concert spotlights post-traumatic stress disorderNov 22, 2013 2:00 pm - Submitted by Oakton Community College Nightmares. Flashbacks. Difficulty sleeping. Feeling emotionally numb. These are just some of the symptoms that can significantly i...
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Study ties nuts to lower cancer, heart death riskNov 20, 2013 5:12 pm - DALLAS — Help yourself to some nuts this holiday season: Regular nut eaters were less likely to die of cancer or heart disease — in fact, were less likely to die of any ...
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Many exchange health plans exclude top hospitalsNov 20, 2013 4:31 pm - Chicago’s best known hospitals don’t accept many of the health plans sold on the new insurance marketplace that’s part of the nation’s health care law, and consumer advo...
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Illinois regulators looking for health care scamsNov 19, 2013 4:21 pm - Background checks have turned up three felons trying to get certified to help Illinoisans sign up for health insurance, state regulators told a governor’s task force Tue...
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St. Francis students learn about food, nutrition and giving back through Peapod programNov 19, 2013 1:03 pm - About 50 fourth-graders from St. Francis de Sales School in Lake Zurich learned how to get the biggest and healthiest bang for their food buck Tuesday, thanks to the Kid...
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Study: Kids are less fit than their parents wereNov 19, 2013 12:36 pm - DALLAS — Today’s kids can’t keep up with their parents. An analysis of studies on millions of children around the world finds they don’t run as fast or as far as their p...
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Advocate Condell Medical Center receives ‘A’ gradeNov 19, 2013 11:35 am - Advocate Condell Medical Center was honored with an “A” grade in the Fall 2013 update to the Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from ...
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Avoiding weight gain on a dream cruiseNov 19, 2013 5:00 am - Vacation cruises are popular for the adventure and relaxation they promise. But they’re also associated with big buffets and weight gain. It’s not unusual to hear people...
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Rickets making a comeback in BritainNov 19, 2013 5:00 am - LONDON — Rickets, the childhood disease that once caused an epidemic of bowed legs and curved spines during the Victorian era, is making a shocking comeback in 21st-cent...
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Let bullied report online, privatelyNov 19, 2013 4:30 am - My name is Kelsey Vasilakis and I am a senior at Conant High School. I am responding to The Daily Herald editorial, “Going online to combat bullying.” The issue here is ...