Health & Fitness
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Deadline nears for health care coverageDec 11, 2018 4:31 PM - The enrollment deadline for residents to sign up for health coverage through the Affordable Care Act in the individual marketplace is Saturday, Dec. 15.
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Whole Foods is cutting food packaging with cancer-linked chemicals
Dec 11, 2018 12:59 PM - Watchdog groups found high levels of fluorine in five of the 17 items tested at Whole Foods -- four of which were take-out containers for its salad and hot food bar. -
The CDC keeps warning people not to eat raw cookie dough -- even though it's delicious
Dec 11, 2018 12:07 PM - That means no taste-testing batter or dough -- not for cookies, cakes, pies or even bread and pizza crust. Not even a tiny taste. -
It's flu season: What you need to know
Dec 10, 2018 7:17 AM - Are you coughing? Do you have a fever, chills, a sore throat or a headache? You might have the flu. Here's what you need to know. -
Energy drinks, cramming for final exams could be unhealthy mix
Dec 9, 2018 7:20 AM - Up late studying for a final? Reaching for an energy drink to boost your alertness so you can study more may be a mistake, studies indicate. -
Eat, drink (responsibly) and be merry this holiday season
Dec 9, 2018 7:00 AM - The holidays are a great opportunity to celebrate with family and friends -- but now, it has also become a time when a cup of cheer becomes too many cups. This season, consider the example that you're setting for the children around you while enjoying that extra cheery eggnog. -
Travel can be a benefit when dealing with long-term grief
Dec 8, 2018 7:30 AM - It's never too late to travel, whether with a loved one, by yourself or with a group of travel friends. The memories and souvenirs you bring home will comfort you and help you remember the wonderful times and places when you are feeling down.
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How Fortnite addiction is forcing kids into video-game rehab
Dec 8, 2018 1:20 AM - "This game is like heroin," said Lorrine Marer, a British behavioral specialist who works with kids battling game addiction. "Once you are hooked, it's hard to get unhooked." -
McHenry County Department of Health offers no-cost diabetes prevention classDec 5, 2018 9:40 PM - The McHenry County Department of Health is offering a no-cost Type 2 diabetes prevention program starting in mid-January.
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A toddler needs extremely rare blood to beat cancer. The world is helping her find it.
Dec 5, 2018 10:35 AM - The people most likely to have suitable blood are of Pakistani, Indian or Iranian descent, according to OneBlood, the nonprofit blood center that is leading the search. But even in those populations, fewer than 4 percent of people have blood the toddler's body won't reject.
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