Health and Fitness
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Suburban triathletes swim, bike, run through motherhoodJun 13, 2013 6:00 am - One-year-old Matt squeals happily while he plays with his 5-year-old sister Molly. Their mother, Jennifer Garrison of Naperville, casually checks on her children as she...
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Pill-based abortions resume in WisconsinJun 12, 2013 3:39 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Women can now get medication-induced abortions at Wisconsin clinics after a Dane County judge blocked a recent state law from restricting that procedure....
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Three NCH cardiac rehab patients compete in World Heart GamesJun 11, 2013 2:59 pm - Three of Northwest Community Healthcare’s cardiac rehabilitation patients recently made a statement about overcoming their cardiac history by hitting the athletic fields...
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Campaign raises awareness of need for blood donorsJun 11, 2013 2:04 pm - The World Health Organization started World Blood Donor Day 10 years ago to raise awareness of the increased need for donated blood products and to thank voluntary blood...
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Feds now back morning-after pills for all girlsJun 11, 2013 8:50 am - NEW YORK — After setting off a storm of criticism from abortion rights groups upset that a Democratic president had sided with social conservatives, the Obama administra...
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Transplant vote seeks medical and legal balanceJun 11, 2013 8:50 am - PITTSBURGH — Faced with a federal judge’s order in the heart-wrenching cases of two terminally ill children seeking lung transplants, a national review board sought a ba...
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Buffalo Grove native conquers Mount EverestJun 11, 2013 5:15 am - Buffalo Grove native Dave Roskelley spent the better part of a decade training to climb Mount Everest, the tallest peak on Earth. It's a dangerous expedition. Hundreds h...
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Cancer won’t keep Naperville woman from Ironman competitionJun 10, 2013 9:04 pm - Training for triathlons helps Kristin McQueen forget about the cancer she’s been battling now for almost 10 years. When she runs those 26.2 miles, the 34-year-old Naperv...
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Advocate Condell lauds nurses for Behaviors of ExcellenceJun 10, 2013 2:06 pm - Submitted by Advocate Condell Medical Center During this year’s National Nurses Week, Advocate Condell recognized five members of its nursing staff for their outstanding...
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Medical marijuana raises questions for Illinois businessesJun 10, 2013 12:00 pm - If Gov. Pat Quinn signs recently passed legislation legalizing medical marijuana, some say it will raise serious questions on everything from the hiring and firing of jo...