Health and Fitness
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Schaumburg cancer group gets $1 million donationJun 30, 2013 10:54 am - The nonprofit Gateway for Cancer Research in Schaumburg has received a multiyear donation of $1 million from Michael T. Clune and his private general construction compan...
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Elgin mom advocates for parents to skip immunizationsJun 30, 2013 8:00 am - Shortly after posting on her Facebook page that she was looking to take her toddler to a chickenpox party and expose him to the virus, Hollie Redinger realized she was i...
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Some think religious vaccination exemption is too broadJun 30, 2013 8:00 am - Illinois has two types of exemptions allowing unvaccinated kids to stay in school: One calls for a doctor’s note if, for example, a child is allergic to a certain vaccin...
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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...