Articles filed under Health
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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...
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Microneedles may make getting flu shots a little easierAug 08, 2010 11:00 pm - One day your annual flu shot could come in the mail. At least that's the hope of researchers developing a new method of vaccine delivery that people could even use at ho...
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Your Health: Travel tips, what docs think of youAug 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Are we there yet? August is the perfect time for a good, old-fashioned road trip. Too many hours in the car can be hard on the neck and back, especially if those ...
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Walking program holds kickoffAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Golf Mill Shopping Center has partnered with Bethany Terrace, Mainestreamers and Partners in Healthcare to kick off an annual walking program Wednesday. Registration an...
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Buffalo Grove firefighters go pink in fight against cancerAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Red is the color associated in most minds with fire departments. In Buffalo Grove, however, pink predominates. That is due to the fire department's commitment to the fig...
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10 ways to make your job more healthfulAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - The news earlier this year that prolonged sitting can be deadly seemed to confirm many office workers' sneaking suspicion that they weren't meant to spend all day in a d...
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Rabid bats on the rise but state hasn't seen human case since '54Aug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Cases of rabid bats in the suburbs crop up every year. This year, for instance, someone in Zion woke up to find a rabid bat in the house and was advised to undergo preca...
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What age is old enough to start lifting weights?Aug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Life was good for the 10-year-old. He finished fourth grade with an impressive report card, had many good friends and excelled at a variety of park district-sponsored sp...
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Is fresh blood better for you? Tests aim to find outAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Facing surgery? You could receive blood that's been stored for a week, or three weeks, or nearly six - and there's growing concern that people who get the older blood mi...
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Lake County to host Kids 1st Health FairAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - More than 2,000 children are expected to get immunizations, health screenings and other services at Lake County's annual Kids 1st Health Fair on Wednesday. The program, ...