Health and Fitness
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Unusual pattern of spine injuries from jet crashJul 14, 2013 5:00 am - Many survivors of the recent plane crash in San Francisco have a surprising pattern of spine injuries that a doctor says shows how violently they were shaken despite wea...
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Villa Park teen rides to raise money for her rare disorderJul 13, 2013 11:00 pm - YouTube Of course, Kelly Kramer immediately looked up Friedreich's ataxia and was horrified to learn the genetic, neurodegenerative disorder ravages young bodies, often ...
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Texas abortion providers fear major shutdownsJul 13, 2013 6:22 pm - HOUSTON — Dr. Howard Novick winces as he recalls treating two and three women a week for infections and complications from botched abortions. It was the early 1970s, bef...
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Lake Zurich ready for Pro-Life Action League demonstratorsJul 13, 2013 4:21 pm - Lake Zurich police say they’re prepared for the return of the Pro-Life Action League’s Face the Truth tour. Cmdr. David Bradstreet said members of the organization of ab...
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Caution, courtesy keys to safety on mixed-use trailsJul 13, 2013 8:00 am - Suburban trails are filled with bikers, walkers, runners and in-line skaters of all ages and skill levels, but in light of a fatal accident on an Arlington Heights path,...
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Hanover Park 5K will close some roadsJul 12, 2013 5:56 pm - The Hanover Park Park Foundation will host its annual 5K Dash N’ Splash on Sunday, July 14, necessitating some temporary road closures. Greenbrook Boulevard will be clos...
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Softball community rallies around one of its ownJul 10, 2013 5:30 am - Courtney LaFerle went to her doctor for an annual physical in June, not expecting any surprises. She's not a stranger to random medical problems — like needing her gall...
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Keep your kids hydrated during hot summer monthsJul 09, 2013 11:00 pm - When I thought of writing about kids and hydration over the summer, I was anticipating hot summer activities with the kids running wild, not these crazy low temperatures...
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Wheaton clean-air advocate honored at White HouseJul 09, 2013 12:00 pm - A year and a half ago, Wheaton resident Daniel Dolan-Laughlin was given two or three days to live. On Tuesday morning, the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease survivo...
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National Alliance on Mental Illness to hold Family-to-Family classJul 09, 2013 10:49 am - The National Alliance on Mental Illness will be offering two sections of its well-regarded, evidence-based class, Family-to-Family. This class is designed to help partic...