Articles filed under Health
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Going half the distance proves popularAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - At 26.2 miles, marathons are a challenge for even the most experienced long-distance runner. That might explain why a number of new "half-marathons" are becoming popular...
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Common vitamins no help for women's heartsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Middle-aged women at risk for heart disease received little benefit from taking vitamins C, E or beta carotene, researchers said. Though vitamin supplements provided no ...
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Taking sides -- how to help kids eat rightAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Four-year-old Allie Kaemmerer absolutely loves snacking on Goldfish crackers and fruit snacks, and her favorite meal is macaroni and cheese. But the Wheaton youngster an...
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Lurking Lyme diseaseAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - President Bush's recently revealed treatment for Lyme disease makes him part of an unfortunate trend: The tick-borne infection is on the rise, with cases more than doubl...
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Preventive steps could save 100,000 U.S. livesAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Increased use of just five preventive services would save more than 100,000 lives every year in the United States, health experts said in a report. Of the five preventio...
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Why instant foods aren't the time-savers we think they areAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Most people use prepackaged convenience foods to save time. But new research shows these fat- and sodium-laden foods aren't the time-savers you think they are. While it'...
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Higher cancer risk in dense breastsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Women with dense breasts have five times the risk of developing breast cancer as those who don't, according to new research. A review of breast cancer cases revealed tha...
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Emergency file could save your lifeAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Huntley Banking Center, a branch of First National Bank of Marengo, has announced their participation inthe File of Life in Huntley. The program entails filling out an i...
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Wilderness medicine a growing trend as more people head outdoorsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - On a trek to the base camp at Mount Everest last year, Brenda Tiernan woke up in her tent at 1 a.m. feeling "like someone had put a hatchet through my head." Barely reco...
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Our desire for caffeinated 'energy' products is soaringAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - A few years ago, it dawned on Zach Thomas that coffee didn't have enough caffeine. At the time, he was pulling all-nighters as a student at the United States Military Ac...