Health and Fitness
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Survey: Parents increasingly ask doctors to delay vaccinesMar 01, 2015 12:00 am - Parents have increasingly pressured doctors to delay vaccines for young children, making their kids and others vulnerable to preventable diseases, a study suggests. The ...
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Doctors say fitness trackers, health apps can boost careFeb 28, 2015 6:31 am - HACKENSACK, N.J. - That phone app keeping track of your exercise and meals might keep you out of the hospital one day. Why give your doctors permission to incorporate da...
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Reaching out to the mentally illFeb 28, 2015 6:00 am - "No one should ever be defined by an illness," says Angela Adkins, executive director for DuPage NAMI, an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. So, NAMI...
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A good night's sleep is crucial to your healthFeb 28, 2015 6:00 am - Lifestyle choices are critically important for long-term good health. We often hear about diet, exercise and stress reduction as being the key to health. However, there ...
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The 'smart' movement sweeps up the humble jump ropeFeb 27, 2015 5:00 am - There are smart toothbrushes, smart thermostats, smart basketballs and even smart belts. So it was probably just a matter of time before the smart jump ropes arrived. On...
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Naperville teens compete in fourth 'Dodgin' 4 Lou Gehrig's Disease' fundraiserFeb 27, 2015 12:00 am - Forty-eight teams of dodgeball players took to the gym floor Friday evening at Naperville North High School to raise money for the Les Turner ALS Foundation. The high s...
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Study: Smokers may tap into multiple sources for nicotineFeb 26, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The first peek at a major study of how Americans smoke suggests many use combinations of products, and often e-cigarettes are part of the mix. It's a p...
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Unstable furniture can lead to injuries, even death, to childrenFeb 26, 2015 5:00 am - You decide to splurge and buy a big, new TV. Sure, why shouldn't you? It's what happens after you get that new set home that creates a largely unrecognized health hazard...
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Naperville girls to 'keep helping' ALS with dodgeball tourneyFeb 26, 2015 4:30 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correctly identify the Les Turner ALS Foundation as the organization that will receive funds from the tournament. A do...
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Fruits and vegetables get a star-studded marketing pushFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - NEW YORK — What if cauliflower got the same type of marketing firepower as candy bars and potato chips? A campaign being launched Thursday plans to put that premise to t...