Articles filed under Health
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County officials offer tips on how to safely clean up after floodingAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Following the recent heavy rains, McHenry County Department of Health cautions residents of the dangers of floodwater contaminated with bacteria, viruses and other organ...
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Stress can make a bad diet more fatteningAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The combination of chronic stress and a junk-food diet causes more weight gain than the diet would on its own, according to a new study on mice. The study, published onl...
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Check running shoes before buying new pairAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Examine the soles of your old running shoes to determine the wear pattern before you buy a new style. Q. How can I fit myself for new running shoes A. First, ar...
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Getting teens to trainAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-- Stephen Wallace hopped off an elliptical machine and got a pep talk from his personal trainer about his bench-press goals. Wiping away sweat, he ...
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Study shows less than 25 percent of alcoholics seek treatmentAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - More than 30 percent of American adults have abused alcohol or suffered from alcoholism at some point in their lives, and few have received treatment, according to a new...
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Barbershops good place for a trim, blood pressure checkAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Black Americans have one of the highest rates of high blood pressure in the world. The consequences are devastating: premature death and disability from heart attacks, s...
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Peppermint cures what ails you -- or does itAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Candy and ice cream come to mind. Some of us, dating ourselves, may start singing a little bit of "Peppermint Twist," the 1962 hit song by Joey Dee and the Starliters: "...
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Study aimed at saving young eyesAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Doctors are testing whether fish oil could save premature babies' eyesight. Perhaps nowhere in the body is the adage "you are what you eat" so true as in your eyes, a li...
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Psychic opens shop in Long Grove to provide spiritual guidanceAug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - The owner of a new Long Grove business specializes in love and relationships. Sherie Prier, known as Vivienne, recently opened Psychic Insights at 1150 Old McHenry Road....
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Dairy discoveryAug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - LINCOLN, Neb. -- Distinguishing one lumbering, black-and-white Holstein cow from another on a dairy near this southeast Nebraska town is like trying to spot the differen...