Articles filed under Health
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New programs reach out to seniors touched by lossAug 15, 2010 11:00 pm - For months after her husband of 52 years died last spring, Laurel Frisch struggled to read a book. She couldn't make decisions; she only occasionally left her home. In t...
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FDA poised to recall unproven blood pressure drugAug 15, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Federal health regulators are pushing to withdraw a blood pressure drug that has been on the market for 14 years in spite of the manufacturer's failure to ...
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Take a stand against salty snacks: Too much sodium puts kids at riskAug 15, 2010 11:00 pm - She was in a real pickle. The 8-year-old girl craved the crunchy green pickled cucumbers, and while dad was more than happy to indulge hers, mom worried about too much s...
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Want healthy feet? Say goodbye to those flip flopsAug 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Cases of heel pain surge in summer, when people wear flimsy shoes like flip flops and run more than usual on hard surfaces, leading to plantar fasciitis. Prevention ...
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Girl's garage sale benefits brother's brain tumor treatmentAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Seventh grader Emily Zint of Arlington Heights rings up sales orders like a pro. At her garage sale this weekend, she deftly answers questions from customers, while prom...
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Poultry fingered as No. 1 food poisoning culpritAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Cooking chicken on the grill this summer? Be careful. Poultry is still the leading culprit in food poisoning outbreaks, health officials said Thursday. Chicke...
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Candidates coming to special needs forumAug 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Being a father of a special needs boy, my wife and I have experienced first hand the lack of help from state agencies in Illinois. Every year I update my son's eligibili...
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Switching to brown rice can lower diabetes riskAug 08, 2010 11:00 pm - You might be surprised to know that substituting brown rice for white rice can significantly lower the risk of diabetes. Almost 10 percent of the U.S. population has a d...
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Are expensive gourmet salts any better for you?Aug 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Do you know anything about the various fancy salts? I've heard that they deliver salty flavor but have a smaller dose of harmful sodium. A. All of the gourmet ...
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Why crunch when you can plank? Ab exercise works your coreAug 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Plank your way to a firm waist. Although abdominal crunches and sit-ups may be the most popular "ab" exercises, they only work a fraction of what's referred to as the co...