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Ultraprocessed foods are everywhere. How bad are they?Aug 30, 2024 12:02 am - Ultraprocessed foods are getting a bad rap in some health circles. Research has shown connections between eating such foods and negative health effects like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and more. But nutrition science is tricky, making food choices not so clear cut.
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Donating a kidney is even safer now than long thought, US study showsAug 29, 2024 11:30 pm - Newer surgical techniques have resulted in fewer risks for living kidney donors, a fact that could increase interest in living donation. Advocates say these positive changes should be reflected in educational materials.
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Fall is bringing fantasy (and romantasy), literary fiction, politics and Taylor-ed book offeringsAug 29, 2024 5:19 pm - Brandon Sanderson, whose epic “Wind and Truth” is a highlight of the upcoming publishing season, sees nothing wrong with the idea of “escapism.” “It’s just the ability to go to another world and relate to other people’s problems.”
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Downers Grove native Daly aims to fill the void caused in Bears special teams by Scales’ injuryAug 29, 2024 3:15 pm - The Bears have just over a week to bring a new long snapper up to speed. That might sound like a minor footnote, but it’s the type of adjustment that keeps NFL special te...
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What’s hot in theaters? Old movies — and some that aren’t so oldAug 29, 2024 3:03 pm - When Jennifer Kent’s “The Babadook” opened in theaters a decade ago, it played at two cinemas. When it returns to theaters Sept. 19, it will be in 500. Look at almost any movie theater marquee right now and you’ll probably see new and old titles.
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‘Slingshot’ sets its mind games in outer spaceAug 29, 2024 1:08 pm - “Slingshot” belongs to a genre that could be called “man in a can” movies. If you’ve ever wanted to watch Casey Affleck lose his marbles over the course of an hour and 45 minutes, here’s your chance.
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Route 31 lane reduction in Batavia could begin by Sept. 16Aug 29, 2024 12:49 pm - Batavia motorists can expect to see a change to the lane structure on Route 31 this fall as the city moves forward with its road diet program.
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State group recognizes Geneva District 304 school boardAug 29, 2024 11:00 am - The Illinois Association of School Boards recognized the Geneva Unit District 304 school board for exceptional governance practices, one of 40 school boards in the state to receive the School Board Governance Recognition, officials announced in a news release.
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Consumers should immediately stop using this magnetic game due to ingestion risks, agency warnsAug 29, 2024 10:31 am - NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Product and Safety Commission is warning people to immediately dispose of a magnetic game because it poses serious ingestion risks for childr...
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli military says it killed 5 more militants in West Bank operationAug 29, 2024 10:29 am - The Israeli military says it has killed five more militants in a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank, including a well-known local commander. There was no imm...