Health and Fitness
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Buffalo Grove Doctor Shares 8 Infertility Symptoms During National Infertility Awareness WeekApr 18, 2019 11:00 pm - In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week on April 21-28, Buffalo Grove physician Dr. Allison K. Rodgers of Fertility Centers of Illinois is sharing eight common s...
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Disabled boy, family asked to leave movie; mom says theater needs better trainingApr 18, 2019 5:30 am - A Lake in the Hills woman who was asked to leave an April 12 screening of “Dumbo” with her two sons says employees at the movie theater need better training on how to tr...
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Cook County Health Warns Residents About the Dangers of E-CigarettesApr 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Many young adults today think that e-cigarettes are healthier because they only have water and flavoring, but that's not true. From 2017 to 2018, e-cigarette use radical...
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Don't flush unused pills! Elgin joins in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day April 27Apr 16, 2019 11:00 pm - Renz Addiction Counseling Center, the Coalition for a Safe & Healthy Elgin, Advocate Sherman Hospital and the Elgin Police Department have partnered together to offer th...
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Parkinson's diagnosis now drives American Ninja WarriorApr 16, 2019 5:30 am - A scratch golfer and former high school athlete, Jimmy Choi of Bolingbrook was just 27 when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in the spring of 2003. “I was shock...
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Cholesterol, blood screening event at Palatine library May 1Apr 16, 2019 1:00 am - The Palatine Public Library will host a cholesterol and blood pressure screening event for adults from 3 to 7 p.m. May 1. Officials said AMITA Health registered nurses ...
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AMITA shines a blue light on Autism AwarenessApr 15, 2019 1:00 am - The most stress-reducing and calming color is blue and it's perfect that on National Autism Awareness Day, AMITA Health celebrated by "lighting it up blue." On April 2, ...
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Huntington's Disease Illinois Chapter hosts 15th annual Team Hope Walk May 19Apr 14, 2019 11:00 pm - The Illinois Chapter of the Huntington's Disease Society of America recently announced that volunteers are raising awareness of this devastating genetic neurological dis...
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Fittest Loser contestants learn tips for cooking and eating rightApr 14, 2019 8:00 am - During the Fittest Loser Challenge, contestants put in many hours at the gym to transform their bodies, but the workouts alone don't account for their dramatic drop in w...
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Added sugar in kids' diets: How much is too much?Apr 14, 2019 7:30 am - As the song goes, “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.” But to help your family stay healthy, you might want to step away from the sweet stuff. Eating and dr...