Articles filed under Health
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What you can do about skyrocketing health insurance premiumsMar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Skyrocketing premiums have stunned some consumers who buy their own health insurance policies. People in several corners of the country are facing increases of 20 percen...
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Your Health: DuPage Co. fights obesityFeb 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Fight obesity DuPage County is launching a program to promote healthy eating and active living for children and people of all ages. The FORWARD Initiative aims...
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2009 Fittest Loser winner: 'Keep plugging away'Feb 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Lisa Notarnicola not only lost 42 pounds in the 2009 Fittest Loser competition, she found herself a new career. Notarnicola, a Hoffman Estates police officer, now work a...
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1 in 4 parents buys unproven vaccine-autism linkFeb 28, 2010 10:00 pm - One in four U.S. parents believes some vaccines cause autism in healthy children, but even many of those worried about vaccine risks think their children should be vacci...
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5 contestants vie to become this year's Fittest LoserFeb 28, 2010 10:00 pm - A recent college grad focused on looking his best for the job hunt. A mom eager to keep up with her young kids. A man looking forward to walking his daughter down the ai...
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Striking number of obesity risks hit minority kidsFeb 28, 2010 10:00 pm - The odds of obesity appear stacked against black and Hispanic children starting even before birth, provocative new research suggests. The findings help explain dispropor...
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Had a tetanus shot lately? Most adults missing key vaccinationsFeb 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Millions of American adults are not getting routinely recommended vaccinations each year, resulting in 40,000 to 50,000 preventable deaths, according to public-health ex...
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Hearings kick off push to fight obesityFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Obesity kills an estimated 280,000 people a year nationally. The Illinois Department of Public Health Friday held the first three hearings to discuss solutions to this g...
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Pfizer says FDA OKs updated infection vaccineFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Pfizer said Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration has approved an updated version of its best-selling infection vaccine for infants and children. Prev...
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AMA finds lack of competition for medical insurance in Chicago areaFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - A new study by the American Medical Association concludes there is an increasing lack of competition to provide medical insurance in the Chicago area, which allows insur...