Articles filed under Health
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Smokers’ Ranks Look Conspicuously Sparse In ObamacareMay 04, 2016 7:00 am - Barred from restaurants, banned on airplanes and unwelcome in workplaces across America, smokers have become accustomed to hiding their habits. So it’s no surprise man...
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How to eliminate visual stress to increase job performanceMay 04, 2016 1:00 am - Through the years, the demands on our eyes have changed. When we were hunters, gatherers and farmers, our eyes developed to see well at a distance. Today, we mostly use...
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Couch to 5K Week 11 tip: Make time for your runningMay 01, 2016 5:00 am - This week's workout: Walk 1 min/Run 15 mins for 32 minutes By Nick Hurley Dick Pond After 11 weeks, hopefully you have been consistent with the program 3-4 times a week...
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Significant premium hikes expected under Obama health lawApr 28, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Insurers will seek significant premium hikes under President Barack Obama's health care law this summer - stiff medicine for consumers and voters ahead...
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Best way to prevent child abuse? Step in early, cops sayApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - A boy sits in an interview room with an Aurora detective, his expression withdrawn, his thoughts all over the place, his injuries healing. His grandmother alerted polic...
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Woman who claims Downers Grove sperm bank used wrong sample files federal lawsuitApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - An Ohio woman who alleges an error by a Downers Grove sperm bank led to the birth of her biracial daughter has refiled her lawsuit in federal court in Chicago. Jennifer...
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Elgin hospital first to offer paramedic home visitsApr 26, 2016 1:00 am - Tim Youngberg gained nine pounds in one week, not surprising because fluid retention is a symptom of his chronic renal failure. Otherwise, his vital signs, EKG, blood wo...
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Warren Township rolls out Text-A-Tip programApr 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Warren Township is rolling out the community LEAD's 24/7 anonymous Text-A-Tip program. The program, developed by the Lake Forest organization, has expanded throughout L...
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Couch to 5K Week 10 tip: Side stitchesApr 24, 2016 5:00 am - This week's workout: Walk 1 min/Run 14 mins for 30 minutes By Nick Hurley Dick Pond As you are running more, you may experience some "side stitches." It may feel like cr...
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New half marathon for women finds fitting home in NapervilleApr 24, 2016 1:00 am - Naperville knows a little something about running. Marathoners having been coming here each fall for several years. It annually plays host to a pair of triathlons. There...