Articles filed under Health
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Health briefs: Losing the baby weightAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Shedding pounds after pregnancy is a struggle for many women. If you're just cutting calories, you're not doing enough, according to a new review by The Cochrane Collabo...
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The dreaded rash: Is it an allergic reaction or something else?Aug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - The call came in from a family on an out-of-town vacation. I use the term vacation loosely since a long-distance trip with small children is often more of an adventure t...
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Riding program marks 20 yearsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Main Stay Therapeutic Riding Program, a nonprofit organization in Richmond, is celebrating 20 years of offering equine-related therapeutic activities to people with disa...
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Moles part of normal aging processAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I keep finding new moles on my body. Is this part of the normal aging process? A. Absolutely. You'll continue to form new, harmless moles deep into middle age. The tw...
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Counseling may keep kids' cholesterol downAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - If children are told how to eat right, they actually listen -- even if it means avoiding their favorite fatty foods, Finnish researchers said. Regular counseling of fami...
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College students face rising birth control pricesAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - College students returning to campus in a few weeks will be greeted by steep increases in one of the few items they have been able to buy cheap: birth control. For years...
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The Ides of March to play at benefitAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - If you like guitars, country music or both, plan on attending the Parkinson's disease benefit "Concert for a Cure" Friday at Mill Creek in Geneva. "As part of the evenin...
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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...