Health and Fitness
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Veterans discuss drugs, alcohol:Feb 05, 2015 12:00 am - Military veterans who faced drug and alcohol problems and found a different way to live their lives will be telling their stories on Feb. 16 in Gurnee during a free pres...
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Why you should, and shouldn't, worry about measlesFeb 04, 2015 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Measles has become relatively rare in the United States, thanks to very effective vaccine. A recent outbreak tied to Disneyland has shown that even among some...
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Disneyland measles outbreak isn't largest in recent memoryFeb 04, 2015 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The largest U.S. measles outbreak in recent history isn't the one that started in December at Disneyland. It happened months earlier in Ohio's Amish countr...
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Some questions and answers about measles at workFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — A boss who's worried about an outbreak of measles in the workplace needs to tread lightly. Reports of a growing number of measles cases have employers wonderi...
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Plane with seven sick passengers returns to O'HareFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - A flight from Chicago to Denver returned to O'Hare International Airport after experiencing issues with cabin pressurization and ill passengers Tuesday morning. United A...
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UK nears making babies from DNA of 3 peopleFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - LONDON - Britain moved Tuesday toward allowing scientists to create humans from the DNA of three people. The technology aims to liberate future generations from inherit...
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Cure for slow golf play cure found at equipment show: Lacrosse on a bikeFeb 02, 2015 4:45 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — The annual PGA Merchandise Show is a golf paradise: 1 million square feet of products designed to help hit the ball farther, straighter and less often. T...
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How to help young kids when they have a coldFeb 02, 2015 4:45 am - Q: My 5-year-old daughter has a bad cold, but her pediatrician doesn't want me to give her over-the-counter cold medication. What can I do to help her feel better? A: W...
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No schuss, no fuss: Cross-country skiing is a great workoutFeb 02, 2015 4:45 am - Skiers think they're so cool. They have the jackets adorned with lift tickets, they spend weekends at winter resorts and they hurtle down slopes, laughing in the face of...
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Your health: Laughing gas becoming more popular during laborFeb 02, 2015 4:45 am - Laughing gas for women giving birth A Minneapolis mom who wanted a natural birth was more than 13 hours into labor when she felt she wasn't going to make it without...