Health and Fitness
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Fight against malaria slows, fewer nets given outJan 06, 2014 4:54 am - LONDON — Global efforts to curb malaria are stalling after a drop in funds to buy bed nets, according to the latest report from the World Health Organization. For the s...
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How pros stay healthy in the cold-and-flu seasonJan 06, 2014 4:45 am - Along with doctors and child-care providers, fitness trainers are on the front lines of flu and common cold exposure. Early mornings, sneezing clients and grimy gym envi...
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Harper offers free ultrasoundsJan 05, 2014 2:08 pm - The Harper College Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs are seeking volunteers interested in receiving free ultrasounds. Available tests include obstetrical ultrasound...
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Globe-trotting Lake County ER doc at home for Sochi OlympicsJan 05, 2014 7:00 am - The first few times Dr. Timur Kouliev visited Sochi, Russia, it was all fun and games. “I stayed with my family in Sochi when I was a child,” remembers Kouliev, 36, who ...
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Hospices seek non-terminal patients to boost bottom lineJan 05, 2014 4:00 am - Hospice patients are expected to die: The treatment focuses on providing comfort to the terminally ill, not finding a cure. To enroll a patient, two doctors certify a li...
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New York set to allow limited use of medical marijuanaJan 04, 2014 7:55 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. — New York would become the 21st state to allow medical use of marijuana under an initiative Gov. Andrew Cuomo will unveil this week. Cuomo plans to use adm...
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Ke$ha checks into rehab for eating disorderJan 04, 2014 4:19 pm - LOS ANGELES — Singer Ke$ha has checked into a suburban rehabilitation center for help treating an eating disorder. The “Tik Tok” singer said in a statement provided by h...
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U.S. war on smoking started 50 years agoJan 04, 2014 1:48 pm - ATLANTA — Fifty years ago, ashtrays seemed to be on every table and desk. Athletes and even Fred Flintstone endorsed cigarettes in TV commercials. Smoke hung in the air ...
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Wood Dale residents check out health fairJan 04, 2014 11:12 am - Active Wood Dale residents should find it easier to keep their fitness-related New Year’s resolutions following Saturday’s annual health fair at the Wood Dale Recreation...
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Vitamin E may slow Alzheimer’s disease progressionDec 31, 2013 5:51 pm - Researchers say vitamin E might slow the progression of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease — the first time any treatment has been shown to alter the course of dementi...