Articles filed under Health
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How to get off weight-loss plateauNov 01, 2021 12:49 pm - Q. I started exercising and began to lose weight but now the scale won't budge, even though I'm still exercising. What's wrong? A. When you started exercising yo...
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Huntley company fined by OSHANov 01, 2021 12:37 pm - The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Monday proposed a $170,500 fine against Huntley-based R&R Metalcraft Inc. It is the third time...
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Apple juice is back!Nov 01, 2021 12:30 pm - For years, many pediatricians, child-rearing books and parenting Web sites have warned parents against apple juice, casting it as "sugar water" with fewer nutrients than...
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Omega-3 may cut kids' diabetes riskNov 01, 2021 12:31 pm - A diet rich in fish and other sources of omega-3 fatty acids helped cut the risk that children with a family history of diabetes would develop the disease, U.S. research...
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Are medical checkups worthwhile?Nov 01, 2021 12:29 pm - The customary annual physical checkup at the doctor's office may not be worth the time or money, researchers said. About 63 million U.S. adults visit a doctor annually f...
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Your healthNov 01, 2021 12:28 pm - Dance it up Drag those Dance Dance Revolution mats out from under the couch. New research backs up the fitness benefits of the game. To play, you stand on a pad and move...
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Fittin' your feetNov 01, 2021 12:31 pm - If you're running the Chicago marathon this Sunday, you already know how important running shoes are to your life. A good pair of shoes become an extension of you and ca...
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Even opposites can keep in strideNov 01, 2021 12:31 pm - Running 26.2 miles with your spouse might be considered the ultimate act of togetherness. Or, maybe, a fast track to divorce. I've been a runner for much of my life. A t...
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Keeping 'good cholesterol' high important for heart healthNov 01, 2021 12:26 pm - The amount of "good cholesterol" in the blood remains an important marker for heart disease regardless of how much "bad cholesterol" is lowered, researchers said. Among ...
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It's the volumeNov 01, 2021 12:27 pm - Q. Just how bad for my hearing are earbud headphones? A. They're no more dangerous than the old-school earmuff kind. "All headphones have the capacity to damage ...