Health and Fitness
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NU basketball gives voice to autism awarenessNov 22, 2013 4:07 pm - It was an especially proud moment for Northwestern women’s basketball coach Joe McKeown last spring when his son Joey graduated from high school. One of the main reasons...
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Smoking ban extended to all Vernon Hills Park District facilitiesNov 22, 2013 3:59 pm - Broadening rules that had been in place, the Vernon Hills Park District has banned the use of tobacco products within 15 feet of all of its properties. “The essence of t...
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State suspends Niles doctor’s licenseNov 22, 2013 3:58 pm - The state of Illinois has temporarily suspended the medical license of a Chicago doctor over accusations he improperly provided someone with prescriptions for 11,000 tab...
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Illinois with Obama on insurance cancellation fixNov 22, 2013 3:57 pm - After a week of consideration, Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration announced Friday that Illinois will allow the one-year extension of existing health insurance plans propos...
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Elk Grove family gets closure from opening of bike bridgeNov 22, 2013 3:28 pm - The death of bicyclist Rosaleen Waters has been tough on the family members she left behind. The 46-year-old Elk Grove Village resident was struck and killed by a vehicl...
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Oakton concert spotlights post-traumatic stress disorderNov 22, 2013 2:00 pm - Submitted by Oakton Community College Nightmares. Flashbacks. Difficulty sleeping. Feeling emotionally numb. These are just some of the symptoms that can significantly i...
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Study ties nuts to lower cancer, heart death riskNov 20, 2013 5:12 pm - DALLAS — Help yourself to some nuts this holiday season: Regular nut eaters were less likely to die of cancer or heart disease — in fact, were less likely to die of any ...
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Many exchange health plans exclude top hospitalsNov 20, 2013 4:31 pm - Chicago’s best known hospitals don’t accept many of the health plans sold on the new insurance marketplace that’s part of the nation’s health care law, and consumer advo...
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Illinois regulators looking for health care scamsNov 19, 2013 4:21 pm - Background checks have turned up three felons trying to get certified to help Illinoisans sign up for health insurance, state regulators told a governor’s task force Tue...
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St. Francis students learn about food, nutrition and giving back through Peapod programNov 19, 2013 1:03 pm - About 50 fourth-graders from St. Francis de Sales School in Lake Zurich learned how to get the biggest and healthiest bang for their food buck Tuesday, thanks to the Kid...