Health and Fitness
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Hero pilot out to save more lives in his fight against cancerOct 16, 2010 1:47 pm - If brain cancer patient Denny Fitch of St. Charles ever wonders whether he can cheat death, all he has to do is look at the old news coverage of United Flight 232's fier...
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Saturday Soapbox: Embarrassment in Grafton TownshipOct 15, 2010 4:41 pm - What an embarrassment: You'd think that repeated public exposure in the newspaper would encourage leaders in Grafton Township to at least try to portray a better pu...
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In U.S., Hispanics outlive whites, blacks by yearsOct 13, 2010 1:54 pm - ATLANTA — U.S. Hispanics can expect to outlive whites by more than two years and blacks by more than seven, government researchers say in a startling report that is the ...
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Auto deaths cut in half by tougher teen driving lawsOct 13, 2010 11:14 pm - Driving rules a big factor in saving lives
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Study finds overtesting in late-stage cancer patientsOct 12, 2010 4:09 pm - CHICAGO— If you knew you had one year to live, would you have medical tests you didn't need? Turns out a surprising number of patients with late-stage cancer get useless...
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5K event will bring attention to epilepsyOct 12, 2010 11:40 am - The second annual Paul's Run for Epilepsy will take place Sunday, Oct. 17, in Prospect Heights. The run is organized by the family of Paul Schmidt, a Prospect Heights m...
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Home remedies find new convertsOct 14, 2010 9:39 pm - In a shop in Sacramento, Calif., Valentin Curiel stands in a corner near the meat counter, waiting for customers who need his help the mothers whose babies have colic, ...
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How to avoid scams during Breast Cancer Awareness MonthOct 10, 2010 2:30 pm - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and many national and local businesses are marketing pink ribbon products and services to support a cure for breast can...
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New law to bolster breast cancer researchOct 10, 2010 2:32 pm - Breast cancer is extremely rare in young women. But when it does happen, it can be serious, even deadly. A little-noticed section in the health care overhaul aims to rai...
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Dr. Oz plans health expo in ChicagoOct 12, 2010 1:59 pm - Dr. Mehmet Oz, Emmy award-winning host of “The Dr. Oz Show, today announced plans for an all-day health and wellness event on Saturday, Nov. 6, in Millennium Park. The D...