Health and Fitness
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How cooking our food affects our healthNov 15, 2014 6:00 am - There is ample medical research indicating that the type and quantity of our food is directly related to the incidence of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, cancer and eve...
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Illinois health insurance enrollment starts SaturdayNov 14, 2014 12:01 am - CHICAGO - Shopping for health insurance starts all over again Saturday as a second round of enrollment begins under President Barack Obama's health care law. Last time a...
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Naperville students shaving heads for new brain cancer nonprofitNov 13, 2014 4:30 am - Two teenage girls with long locks and freshly double-pierced ears will be going bald Sunday as one of them marks her 17th birthday. Nov. 16 is a day that lost its celebr...
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GOP angered by remark that ACA passed with Americans' 'stupidity'Nov 13, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Republican Party's ardent campaign against President Barack Obama's health care law gained new momentum this week as lawmakers reacted angrily to assert...
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Clinical trials on tap for possible Ebola vaccineNov 13, 2014 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — A top U.S. health official says long-anticipated clinical trials of a possible Ebola vaccine will start soon in West Africa, as the global response to the o...
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Ebola workers ask Congress for helpNov 12, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Health workers on the front line of the Ebola crisis say the need for urgent help isn't letting up, as Congress begins considering President Barack Obama's ...
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Businesses cash in as women chase bigger buttsNov 11, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Gym classes that promise a plump posterior are in high demand. A surgery that pumps fat into the buttocks is gaining popularity. And padded panties that give ...
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When are you too sick to go to the gym?Nov 10, 2014 5:00 am - You finally got into a good fitness routine and then bam — a head cold hits, you're sidelined and now you feel all your good work is in vain right before the calorie-lad...
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Your health: Correct your vision while you sleepNov 10, 2014 4:45 am - Correct your vision while you sleep Glasses and contact lenses can be a lot of trouble for kids who are active and refractive surgery isn't usually recommended unt...
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Drug 'cocktail' offers encouraging news about EbolaNov 10, 2014 4:45 am - Q: Like everyone, I'm afraid that the Ebola virus could spread in the United States. There must be research underway to find treatments, and vaccines to prevent it in th...