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Do driving-and-texting bans really work? 
Do driving-and-texting bans really work?
New research looks at whether or not states with strict cell phone laws have lower traffic fatalities.
Major grocery chains recalling fruit 
Major grocery chains recalling fruit
If you shop at Costco, Sam’s Club or Trader Joe’s, keep reading.
What’s to blame for expanding waistlines? 
What’s to blame for expanding waistlines?
A new study sheds light on the factors behind rising obesity rates in the United States.
Illinois babies being tested for new disorder 
Illinois babies being tested for new disorder
The Illinois Department of Public Health will now join other states in screening newborns for a rare blood disease.
Mental illness may shorten life spans 
Mental illness may shorten life spans
Major disorders can take as much as 24 years off a person’s life, according to new research.
Students get crash course in distracted driving 
Students get crash course in distracted driving
Teens from Libertyville High School see the importance of staying focused on the road at Advocate Condell’s “Trauma Day.”
Nearly 10 percent of Americans now have diabetes 
Nearly 10 percent of Americans now have diabetes
Researchers suggest obesity is to blame for dramatic rise in diabetes cases, now affecting over 20 million adults.