Health and Fitness
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IHSA requires insurance for student athletesAug 26, 2013 6:25 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Illinois High School Association has approved a policy to make sure its members are complying with a new law requiring them to get catastrophic i...
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Nurses file complaint about Maryville hospitalAug 26, 2013 4:28 pm - The Illinois Nurses Association says it has filed an unfair labor practice complaint involving nurses at a psychiatric hospital in Des Plaines. The union said Monday tha...
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Naperville gym completes 41,251 push-ups for Little FriendsAug 26, 2013 10:00 am - Walkathons, 5K runs, long-distance bike races and even jumping jack challenges are tried-and-true in the world of fitness-based fundraisers, but there's at least one com...
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Pa. girl to leave hospital after lung transplantsAug 26, 2013 9:23 am - PHILADELPHIA — A 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl recovering from two double lung transplants is expected to be released from the hospital this week, a spokeswoman for the ...
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Your health: Don’t skimp on the fruits and veggiesAug 26, 2013 6:00 am - Healthy eating tips Fruits and vegetables contain vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that are essential for good health. That’s one reason why a plant-based die...
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Study seeks super ages’ secrets to brain healthAug 26, 2013 5:40 am - They’re called “super ages” — men and women who are in their 80s and 90s, but with brains and memories that seem far younger. Researchers at Northwestern University are ...
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Is your job helping you pack on the pounds?Aug 26, 2013 5:14 am - More than half of U.S. workers consider themselves overweight, and 41 percent of those people say they have gained at least some of that excess at their current gig, a s...
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Join NAMI and help end the stigmaAug 26, 2013 5:00 am - Our volunteers at NAMI BA are busy all year around, since mental illness strikes one in four of the population. It affects all races, religions and creeds. Our Family to...
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Tips to protect your child from sports injuriesAug 26, 2013 5:00 am - As the back-to-school bell starts to ring around the nation, new numbers have been released that offer insight into the frequency of children's sports-related injuries a...
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Sitting all day may shorten your life even if you exerciseAug 26, 2013 5:00 am - Michael Jensen, a researcher at the Mayo Clinic, is talking on the phone, but his voice is drowned out by what sounds like a vacuum cleaner. “I'm sorry,” he says. “I'm o...