Health and Fitness
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Midlothian boy with cerebral palsy receives running stroller in SchaumburgAug 13, 2015 1:00 am - Schaumburg's Town Square became the meeting point Thursday between a father and son running from Seattle to New York City and a Midlothian boy and his parents who are am...
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Free mumps vaccinesAug 13, 2015 1:00 am - Following a mumps outbreak at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Lake County Health Department is offering free vaccines to students registered at the s...
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Your health: Hookah smoking among college students increases
Aug 10, 2015 6:00 am - Twitter influences hookah use As hookah smoking becomes more popular among young adults, especially college-age students, researchers are finding that positive ment...
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Could standing desks at school help curb childhood obesity?
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Hollywood takes on troubled minds with slate of summer filmsAug 10, 2015 5:30 am - LOS ANGELES - The 1941 film "The Wolf Man" presents Larry Talbot's transformation from man to wolf as a form of schizophrenia. So little was known about mental illnesses...
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How you talk to your baby now can impact their social skills later
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Learning to deal with aging eyes
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Natural carbs provide energy and nutrientsAug 08, 2015 7:00 am - Chances are, you're familiar with the term “carbs.” If you've attempted to lose weight before, you've probably come across low-carb options or may have heard someone tel...
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No drug yet found offers protection against Alzheimer'sAug 08, 2015 5:55 am - Q: I've heard that certain common medicines used for other purposes may also protect against Alzheimer's disease. Is there any truth to this? A: You've raised an importa...
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Federal government says more scrutiny needed of nursing home Coumadin errors