Health and Fitness
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Kids 1st Health Fair:Aug 01, 2013 5:06 pm - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and United Way of Lake County host the Kids 1st Health Fa...
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Tdap vaccine required for Illinois preteens, teensAug 01, 2013 3:58 pm - SPRINGFIELD — It’s time for parents to think about back-to-school shots for their children, and that includes high school students. The Illinois Department of Public Hea...
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Child gets rare flu from pigs at DuPage County FairAug 01, 2013 2:45 pm - A child contracted a rare form of flu after handling pigs at the DuPage County Fair last month, the Illinois Department of Public Health said today. The case of H3N2v fl...
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Lake Arlington increases path patrols, splits pathAug 01, 2013 11:00 am - Visitors to Lake Arlington will see increased patrols, new signage and pathway markings indicating interim changes that were implemented starting Thursday in response to...
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Medical marijuana will be legal Jan. 1Aug 01, 2013 6:50 am - Illinois became the 20th state in the nation to allow the medical use of marijuana Thursday, with Gov. Pat Quinn signing some of the nation’s toughest standards into law...
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Quinn will approve medical marijuanaJul 31, 2013 6:20 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn will sign legislation making the state the 20th in the U.S. to legalize medical marijuana. His remarks Thursday will focus on providing relief to the ser...
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West Nile virus found in Lake CountyJul 31, 2013 4:53 pm - Mosquito pools, or batches of the pests, sampled July 25 in Deerfield and July 26 in Lake Villa Township have tested positive for West Nile virus, Lake County Health Dep...
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Charitable African team to compete in Tour of Elk GroveJul 31, 2013 5:30 am - The largest professional cycling event in the Midwest kicks off Friday in Elk Grove Village with a growing field of national and international teams and riders. The eig...
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Appeals court: NYC’s big-soda ban unconstitutionalJul 30, 2013 4:53 pm - NEW YORK — New York City’s crackdown on big, sugary sodas is staying on ice. A mid-level state appeals court ruled Tuesday that the city’s Board of Health exceeded its l...
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Wear a helmet, get a treatJul 30, 2013 4:38 pm - Wauconda police officers have been rewarding kids who are spotted riding bicycles with protective helmets this summer. Teaming with Bulldogs Grill, a local restaurant, o...