Health and Fitness
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Lombard Park District showcases health and fitness programsJan 06, 2013 10:59 am - The beginning of January is a time when many people show a renewed interest in health and physical fitness. The Lombard Park District tried to capitalize on that interes...
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Olympians often enjoy longer livesJan 06, 2013 3:35 am - When medal-winning athletes return home from the Olympic Games, their fame may be short-lived, but they can look forward to a long life. A new study has found that Olymp...
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Northwest Community Hospital restricts visitingJan 05, 2013 9:00 am - Due to an increase of flu, anyone under the age of 12 is not allowed to visit patients at Northwest Community Hospital, according to a statement on the hospital website....
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Northwest Community Hospital names medical chief with business expertiseJan 05, 2013 8:55 am - Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights has named Dr. Eric Benink, who also has a masters degree in business administration, as its new chief medical officer. ...
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Advocate Lutheran General hires Polish patient advocateJan 04, 2013 5:26 pm - To better meet the health needs of patients served at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Malgorzata Cieslak has been hired as Polish patient navigator. Cieslak will pro...
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Oak Brook company wins injunction on birth control mandateJan 04, 2013 3:01 pm - A federal judge in Chicago has temporarily blocked the U.S. government from requiring a Oak Brook-based, for-profit company to provide its workers with health insurance ...
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FDA proposes sweeping new food safety rulesJan 04, 2013 10:00 am - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed the most sweeping food safety rules in decades, requiring farmers and food companies to be more vigilant...
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Flu season comes early, hits hard in suburbsJan 04, 2013 4:30 am - Flu patients are filling suburban emergency rooms much earlier and at a much faster rate this season, though local health officials aren't exactly sure why. Illinois is ...
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CDC: 1 in 24 admit nodding off while drivingJan 03, 2013 4:58 pm - NEW YORK — This could give you nightmares: 1 in 24 U.S. adults say they recently fell asleep while driving. And health officials behind the study think the number is pro...
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Kirk returns to Capitol after stroke: 'Let's go to work'Jan 03, 2013 9:00 am - WASHINGTON — One. Two. Three. U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk could be seen methodically counting to himself as he made his way up the U.S. Capitol steps for the first time since he...