Articles filed under Health
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Prepare for gloryOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Nothing says you're in shape like fighting off an army while wearing a loin cloth and cape. The movie "300," which depicts Spartans slaughtering Persians in t...
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Health bulletinOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Broccoli sprout extract protects skin from UV rays Most people know eating broccoli is good for you, but it also can help skin cells fend off damage from harmful ul...
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Toddlers who still drink from a bottle harming their teethOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Drinking a bottle of juice between meals isn't good for baby's teeth. I was up in the bleachers watching the last few minutes of the junior high volleyball game when my ...
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Attend health workshop, raise money for shelterOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The Foundation for Wellness Professionals will present a workshop on women's health to benefit the Turning Point Women's Shelter in Woodstock. The Women's Health Worksh...
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Your healthOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Halloween horrors Don't eat the glow sticks. That sounds like common sense, but every Halloween the Illinois Poison Control Center gets calls from parents whose kids dec...
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New shingles vaccine good news for aging populationOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Ever hear of a vaccine to protect you from the effects of another vaccine? Some folks think the chicken pox vaccine your grandkids receive might raise your risk for shin...
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Try to get calcium from diet before using supplementsOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. When is a calcium supplement necessary? A. To start, determine how much calcium you need for good health and estimate how much you are currently getting from ...
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Trial and error consistenly have been my instructorsOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Recently someone asked where I learned to cook. You might assume that since I teach others how to cook in this column, in my cookbooks, at cooking demonstrations and som...
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Take 'em down with one punchOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Achour Esho, 27, wraps his arms around his student's neck and yanks it down. "If I've got him, and I've got him in that position, I'm gonna squeeze like heck," he explai...
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Stored blood found to be missing key componentOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Much of the stored blood given to millions of people every year may lack a component vital for it to deliver oxygen to the tissues. Nitric oxide, which helps keep blood ...