Articles filed under Health
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Lake Co. sets flu shot clinicsSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - The Lake County Health Department has scheduled six clinics to provide annual flu vaccines, officials announced Thursday. Three high-volume clinic sites will offer appo...
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Botox maker to pay $600 mil. to resolve investigationAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, says it will pay $600 million to settle a five-year-long federal investigation into its marketing of t...
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FDA looks to curb abuse of cough medicineAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Federal health regulators are weighing restrictions on Robitussin, NyQuil and other cough suppressants to curb cases of abuse that send thousands of people...
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Want to cleanse like Michelle? A few dietary tips from the first ladyAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - In an interview in September's Ladies' Home Journal, first lady Michelle Obama mentions that she occasionally takes part in a cleanse. She meant, according to her press ...
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Questions loom over drug given to sleepless vetsAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Andrew White returned from a nine-month tour in Iraq beset with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder: insomnia, nightmares, constant restlessness. Docto...
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Your health: Go for brewed, not bottled teaAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Body basics bull; Bottled tea isn't as good for you as brewed tea, a recent study reveals. Bottled teas contains less antioxidants and polyphenols. In some cases,...
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Wake-up call: Back to school means back to bedAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - There are nights when Jane Hopkins feels like a sleep cop. She will climb out of her bed in the wee hours to see whether her teenage sons are really asleep....
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Exercise programs geared for autismAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - The Fox Valley Special Recreation Association will offer exercise programs to youths and adults with autism spectrum disorders beginning Wednesday, Sept. 1. The Exercis...
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'Yoga theft' leaves a twisted situation for devoted followersAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW DELHI - Heard of Naked Yoga? Kosher Yoga? Yoga for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? More than 30 million Americans practice some sort of yoga in an ever-expanding industry ge...
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Sweating the details: Getting athletic clothes to 'breathe' a serious scienceAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Serious athletes know what you wear plays a critical role in your performance. Most of us are familiar with dry-wick athletic apparel and buy into the notion that those...