Health and Fitness
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A kids' virus you should know about
Dec 23, 2015 10:00 pm - It's that time of year again: A particularly nasty virus that in children can cause everything from mild common-cold symptoms to breathing problems bad enough to hospita...
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Squash makes 'spaghetti' without the carbsDec 23, 2015 5:00 am - In this low-carb spaghetti squash lasagna recipe, garlicky broccolini, spaghetti squash and cheese are combined for a healthy take on a favorite casserole. This bakes ri...
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Marathoners bring money to Naperville economy, charitiesDec 23, 2015 12:00 am - Runners counted their mileage and the moments to the finish in the Healthy Driven Naperville Marathon for the third time this year, but it was the first time anyone coun...
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New advice on who qualifies for cholesterol-lowering statins
Dec 22, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Considering a cholesterol-lowering statin to prevent a heart attack? Deciding who's a good candidate requires calculating more than a simple cholestero...
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Study: Some cardiac arrest victims ignore warning symptoms
Dec 22, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Sudden cardiac arrest may not always be so sudden: New research suggests a lot of people may ignore potentially life-saving warning signs hours, days, even ...
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Healthy baskets that won't be resentedDec 22, 2015 5:00 am - It takes a little finesse to give a healthful holiday gift that is genuinely well-received. Something like a digital scale or a gym membership could easily be misconstru...
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Your health: Tips for a healthy holiday seasonDec 21, 2015 6:00 am - Tips for a healthy holiday season Brighten the holidays by making your health and safety a priority. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests takin...
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These athletes embrace the golden years of exercise
Dec 21, 2015 4:45 am - These athletes embrace the golden years of exercise
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'Greatest Loser' challenge starts next week in ElginDec 21, 2015 12:00 am - A new initiative hopes to help Elgin-area residents get healthy with the prospect of free shopping at a local grocery store chain plus a $1,000 grand prize. The “Greates...
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Five amazing and alarming things that may be done with your DNA
Dec 20, 2015 6:36 am - "You're a male, you're 34-years-old and your 5-foot-10 ½ inches tall." That's a prediction that Craig Venter, long a pioneer on the frontier of genomics, offered to me w...