Articles filed under Health
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Vitamin D supplements necessaryFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Clinical medicine is beginning to realize the importance of good nutrition in health. Over the past month, I have given three lectures to physicians and health care prov...
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An apple a day might help keep the oncologist awayFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Have an apple An apple a day might help keep the oncologist away. A Cornell University researcher reports that fresh apple extracts significantly inhibited breast tumors...
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That's a Wacky race -- now pass the TwinkiesFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - No matter what it is, we always seem to want our cake and eat it, too. Is that such a bad thing? Especially if it involves running a race, like the Wacky 5K in Chicago o...
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Longer flights lead to more health problems, doctors warnFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - More airplane passengers are suffering from in-flight health problems such as breathing trouble or blood clots as travel time increases, according to a review in the jou...
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Workouts for a cause: Volunteering can burn up a few extra caloriesFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Now that all the presidential campaigning is over and you've voted, does it feel a little like the day after prom? Is your Barack Obama buzz starting to wane? Think back...
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How healthy is your lunch? You may be surprisedFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - More of us are brown-bagging lunches to save a few bucks these days, but that doesn't mean you have to settle for slapping a piece of Spam between slices of white bread ...
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Don't snooze and you lose when fighting off coldFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - It's true the common cold is highly contagious - spurred by more than 100 viruses that are spread when inhaled or picked up from tainted surfaces and rubbed into an eye ...
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Updates from our Fittest LosersFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - What's it like trying to whip yourself into shape in 12 weeks? Here's the latest update on the Fittest Loser Challenge from the contestants themselves: Lisa Notarnicola:...
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Mundelein center offers a free fitness day -- and there's no catchFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - The word "free" just seems to chase away some of that gloominess during these economic hard times. If you've been dreaming of a chance to work out for free, that day has...
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Nursing home ratings help shoppers, but are just the beginningFeb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - A new online federal rating system is supposed to help families choose a nursing home. But following the death of a resident at a DuPage County nursing home, advocates f...