Articles filed under Health
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Need to look professional? No sweatAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The real trick for many commuter cyclists is looking - and smelling - professional after a long ride. If your office building has a shower, consider yourself lucky. If n...
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Swine flu shots in school? Parents like the idea, poll saysAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Most parents like the idea of vaccinating children against swine flu at school, but they're not so eager to roll up their own sleeves. Parents do seem to be listening to...
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Jewel-Osco enters in-store clinic market with Physicians Prompt CareJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Jewel-Osco, which has its Midwest headquarters in Itasca, said Wednesday it has opened its first Physicians Prompt Care Express, a physician-staffed clinic, at one of it...
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Cook forest preserve gives away free ticketsJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Free tickets: Now's your chance to win free tickets to the Chicago Botanic Garden, Brookfield Zoo and more. The Cook County Forest Preserve District is giving away the t...
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Do you have any idea where your food came from?Jul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Where does your food come from? A few years ago, most consumers were satisfied with a sticker showing the country of origin. But concerns about fair trade and the enviro...
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A safer cigarette? Tobacco companies testing alternativesJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Tobacco companies have begun "clinical trials" to assess whether a range of prototype "safer cigarettes" really do slash levels of toxic chemicals entering the body. The...
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Your Health: Would you like to go gluten-free?Jul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Gluten got you? Would you like to go gluten-free? Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, and used to thicken everything from ketchup to ice cream. Increasi...
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Nearly 10 percent of U.S. health costs for obesityJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Obesity is not just dangerous, it is expensive. New research shows medical spending in the United States averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person th...
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Weight-loss surgery might reduce cancer riskJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Women who have their stomachs stapled to lose weight may lower their risk of developing cancer. In men, however, the surgery does not seem to have any effect on cancer r...
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The frustrating search for Alzheimer's treatmentsJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - The leading Alzheimer's drug discovery strategy being pursued by companies including Wyeth and Elan Corp. appears increasingly risky as new studies emerge. More than a d...