Health and Fitness
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Lawmakers want to ban smoking on Illinois campusesFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A proposal to ban smoking on public college campuses is advancing in the Illinois legislature. The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers report...
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Colorado, Utah move to hike smoking age to 21Feb 21, 2014 12:01 am - DENVER - Two Western states with some of the nation's lowest smoking rates are considering cracking down even more by raising the tobacco age to 21. Utah and Colorado l...
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Listeria linked to cheeseFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - One person has died and three newborns have become ill in an outbreak of listeria linked to Hispanic-style cheese. The Centers for Disease Control and Prev...
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Give your children a heart-healthy snack they will loveFeb 20, 2014 4:45 am - As a parent, you want what is best for your child. Every parent does. Unfortunately, according to the American Heart Association, about one in three American kids is ov...
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U-46's special needs fair offers parents resourcesFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Having a child with special needs entering school leads to many questions and concerns for parents. It's an experience with which Melissa Owens is intimately familiar. "...
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Accident rates improving for older driversFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Safety researchers expressed concern a decade ago that traffic accidents would increase as the nation's aging population swelled the number of older drivers...
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94-year-old Heimlich maneuver namesake pens memoirFeb 19, 2014 4:45 am - CINCINNATI - The Cincinnati surgeon who wrote the book on saving choking victims through his namesake Heimlich maneuver has now penned a new book: his memoir. Dr. Henry ...
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What parents should know before – and after – a tonsillectomyFeb 19, 2014 4:45 am - For baby boomers growing up in the '60s, getting your tonsils removed was almost a rite of passage. Today nearly half a million children under the age of 15 have their t...
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H1N1 flu returnsFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - The H1N1 virus responsible for the 2009 global pandemic is back. State health officials from across the country say the resurgence is resulting in a dramatic rise in flu...
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NCH hosts fall risk screening clinicFeb 18, 2014 10:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (February 19, 2014) - With falls reported as the leading cause of fatal injuries among older adults, Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is host...