Health and Fitness
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Accountable care groups serving Medicare patientsAug 28, 2013 4:15 pm - More than 200,000 Illinois Medicare patients will have their health care needs coordinated by federally designated accountable care organizations. Below is a list of the...
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Take the annual Hike Lake County challengeAug 28, 2013 12:16 pm - Explore designated trails in scenic forest preserves this fall during the Lake County Forest Preserve District’s annual Hike Lake County challenge. Just 30 minutes a day...
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Doctors search patient data for unneeded costsAug 28, 2013 8:00 am - Hospitals and doctors serving tens of thousands of Illinois patients are taking part in an ambitious program under President Barack Obama's health law that's designed to...
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Hanover Twp. to host health fair Sept. 19Aug 28, 2013 4:47 am - Hanover Township, Cook County Commissioner Timothy Schneider and Victory Centre of Bartlett will sponsor the sixth annual “Just for the Health of It” community health an...
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Genetic testing available at Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalAug 27, 2013 12:52 pm - For people with a personal or family history of cancer, understanding and managing their risk for cancer is extremely important. Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital now off...
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Cardiac screening planned for students at seven schoolsAug 27, 2013 12:18 pm - The Max Schewitz Foundation kicks off its sixth year of Screens for Teens, an EKG-based cardiac screening program on Sept. 11 at College of Lake County. Students receiv...
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Texas megachurch linked to 21 measles casesAug 27, 2013 10:40 am - DALLAS — A Texas megachurch linked to at least 21 cases of measles has been trying to contain the outbreak by hosting vaccination clinics, officials said. The outbreak s...
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Naperville native can start his medical pot businessAug 27, 2013 5:30 am - Some business strategies remain constant, no matter the generation. As vice president of sales and marketing for a new company called Quantum 9, Naperville native Chris ...
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Editorial: Heed warning signs of Lyme diseaseAug 27, 2013 5:00 am - Many of us make a habit of ignoring warning signs even when we are aware of the risk. We roll through stop signs, smirk at the numbers on the bathroom scale and shrug of...
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IHSA requires insurance for student athletesAug 26, 2013 6:25 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Illinois High School Association has approved a policy to make sure its members are complying with a new law requiring them to get catastrophic i...