Health and Fitness
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A marathon bombing amputee now strides forwardJun 30, 2013 6:06 am - BOSTON — Roseann Sdoia still thinks about how all the shrapnel flew. How some people were hit and some weren’t, all just inches away from one another. She would love to ...
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Hoffman Estates, local doctor highlight PTSDJun 29, 2013 8:00 am - After four decades of suffering from anxiety, nightmares and uncontrollable outbursts of anger, Raleigh Showens decided he'd rather be dead. The McHenry man said he plan...
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Suburbs seeing an upswing in ticksJun 29, 2013 8:00 am - Now more than ever, those seemingly harmless trips to the forest preserve or even a particularly lush backyard could result in an uninvited — and potentially dangerous —...
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Government issues final birth control rule for faith groupsJun 28, 2013 4:14 pm - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration issued its final compromise Friday for religiously affiliated charities, hospitals and other nonprofits that object to covering bir...
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Wounded warrior events planned for weekendJun 28, 2013 5:30 am - About 50 wounded veterans from across the country will be bicycling through Chicago today and Saturday following two days of events in Rosemont. They are participating ...
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Family day at Lambs Farm:Jun 27, 2013 4:53 pm - Lambs Farm, 14245 W. Rockland Road, Green Oaks, hosts a Fun and Fit Family Day from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 29. Sponsored by Advocate Condell Medical Center, the f...
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Mount Prospect author explains why opposites attractJun 27, 2013 9:29 am - Relationships can be like a roller coaster, leaving you with a stomachache and wondering why you keep going back on the same ride. For Mount Prospect native and Arlingt...
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National Institutes of Health to retire most chimps from medical researchJun 26, 2013 3:23 pm - WASHINGTON — It’s official: The National Institutes of Health plans to end most use of chimpanzees in government medical research, saying humans’ closest relatives “dese...
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Mental health funding pits north vs. south in Kane CountyJun 25, 2013 11:00 pm - Mental health aid varies by geography
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Vista plan for Lindenhurst to be consideredJun 24, 2013 4:26 pm - The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board on Wednesday is scheduled to decide the merits of building the $131 million Vista Medical Center Lindenhurst. Th...