Health and Fitness
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The world is too fat and it's costing us $2 trillion a yearNov 30, 2014 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — We're fat — and we're getting fatter. One estimate from earlier this year found that almost one-third of the world was now obese (that's more than 2 billion...
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Nestle's next food frontier: Exercise in a bottleNov 30, 2014 6:00 am - ZURICH — Tucked away near Lake Geneva, a handful of Nestle scientists are quietly working on realizing every couch potato's dream: exercise that comes in a bottle. The w...
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Excessive drinkers are not always alcoholicsNov 29, 2014 6:01 am - Drinking excessively can cause serious health risks and is responsible for an average of 88,000 U.S. deaths every year. But the vast majority of excessive drinkers are n...
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Afraid of pullups? Try these variationsNov 29, 2014 6:00 am - The pullup is one of those exercises that demands respect, even though most people don't particularly like it. It's a simple concept — grasp an overhead bar and pull you...
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Ex-suburban high school athlete files concussion lawsuitNov 29, 2014 12:01 am - A former high school quarterback followed in the steps of one-time pro and college players Saturday by suing a sports governing body - in this case the Illinois High Sch...
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U.S. hospitals fear association with EbolaNov 29, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. officials trying to set up a network of hospitals in this country to care for Ebola patients are running into reluctance from facilities worried about...
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Brief infectious disease scare at Arlington Hts. clinicNov 28, 2014 12:01 am - A Northwest Community Hospital clinic in Arlington Heights went into a brief lockdown Friday after a patient who had recently been on a mission trip to Africa walked in ...
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Donate blood in Mundelein:Nov 28, 2014 12:01 am - Mundelein firefighters will host a blood drive Saturday, Dec. 6. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the main fire station, 1000 N. Midlothian Road. Walk-in dona...
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Mom delivers baby in Schaumburg stairwellNov 28, 2014 12:01 am - A Schaumburg woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy in a stairwell of a luxury condo building Friday morning, authorities said. The woman delivered before Elk Grove Vill...
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Woodland Elementary District 50 in Gurnee celebrates award-winning health teachersNov 27, 2014 12:01 am - Three Woodland Elementary District 50 teachers were celebrated this week for a statewide award they received for improving the quality of health education. Woodland Midd...