Articles filed under Health
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More testing needed to find cause of testosterone dropNov 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I am a 57-year-old male, 170 pounds, 5 feet 11 inches tall. I drink very little and don't smoke. I have also been married for 35 years. About a year ago, I notic...
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Encouraging all-weather cyclingNov 22, 2008 10:00 pm - In years past, I've written about a group of local cyclists that have banded together to encourage all-weather cycling. They are the Chicago Bike Winter organization, a...
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Personal trainer can help you get through the holidaysNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Looking for a way to minimize stress levels? As they say, exercise does a body good - and the mind. The guys from Push Fitness in Schaumburg, Mark Trapp and Joshua Steck...
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Researchers not lovin' fast-food commercialsNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - ATLANTA -- A little less "I'm Lovin' It" could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study in the U.S. that attempts to measure the ...
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Teen lives 4 months with no heart, leaves hospitalNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- D'Zhana Simmons says she felt like a "fake person" for 118 days when she had no heart beating in her chest. "But I know that I really was here," the 14-year-old...
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Economy swamps suburban hospitals with depression, substance abuseNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - A suburban man who had lost his job and was losing his home was contemplating suicide. Driving along, he thought of swerving into oncoming traffic and ending it all. Res...
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Doctors answer foot problems through hotline and online WednesdayNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Foot doctors will offer a call-in hotline Wednesday to answer questions about foot-care problems. The Illinois Podiatric Medical Association will give out general advice...
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Getting to the root of what 'exercise' meansNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - 1. The government endorses tree-climbing for kids. Kids and teens are encouraged to get an hour of physical activity every day, including bone- and muscle-building e...
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Elderly may fare worse on prostate cancer drugsNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - A prostate cancer study that could change how doctors treat some patients found that widely used hormone-blocking drugs did not improve survival chances for older men wh...
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Study: Daily B vitamins don't reduce cancer riskNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Taking a daily supplement of folic acid and other B vitamins doesn't lower a woman's risk of cancer, a study of more than 5,000 women found. Researchers found little dif...