Articles filed under Health
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Couch to 5K Week 3 tip: Wearing the right clothesMar 06, 2016 5:33 am - Walk 4 min/Run 2 min for 30 minutes Many runners wear the wrong clothing or too many layers making it tougher for their bodies to handle the heat or cold. Consider the f...
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Why mindfulness has become a trend and how you can do itMar 06, 2016 5:16 am - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Drop-in meditation studios are proliferating in major cities and medi meetups are becoming the new book clubs as more people are craving ways to ...
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Meals in a box: Are they worth it?Mar 05, 2016 5:16 am - NEW YORK - If you've got a family - especially one with young kids - then you know putting together healthy meals every night can take more planning and preparation than...
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Food fight! Competition grows to bring dinner in the mailMar 05, 2016 5:16 am - NEW YORK - Meal-kit companies have exploded in the past four years, shipping boxes of raw meat, seafood, fresh vegetables and other ingredients to busy city folk who wan...
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Meal-kit price and quality can vary - a lotMar 05, 2016 5:16 am - NEW YORK - Meal delivery kits can save you time, spare you stress, and might even cut your food bill if you're eating out a lot. But which ones are actually worth it? I ...
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District 204 social workers: Teens' need mental coping skillsMar 04, 2016 4:00 am - Parents in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 who attended a diversity council forum on mental health Thursday night wanted insight into the minds of their kids. What they...
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Medline signs pact with Premier Inc.Mar 04, 2016 12:00 am - MUNDELEIN - Medline recently announced a three-year group purchasing agreement with Premier Inc., a leading health care improvement company that unites an alliance of ap...
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American Heart Association says cut back on saltMar 03, 2016 10:00 pm - March is National Nutrition Month, and the American Heart Association wants you to shake your salt habit. Sodium consumption may lead to elevated blood pressure, which ...
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Mental Health First Aid teaches how to help people in crisisMar 01, 2016 10:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (March 2, 2016) - Most people would know how to help if they saw someone having a heart attack. They would start CPR or, at the very least, call ...
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Five area hospitals named on the nation's '100 Top Hospitals' listMar 01, 2016 12:00 am - Five area hospitals were named on the nation's 100 Top Hospitals for 2016 list Tuesday by Truven Health Analytics, a provider of data-driven analytics and solutions to i...