Health and Fitness
-
Two cholesterol screenings in February in Arlington HeightsJan 12, 2018 12:00 am - Arlington Heights' health and human services department will offer two cholesterol screenings in February for National Heart Awareness Month. The screenings are from 8:3...
-
McHenry County College Twofers class links classroom with real-life issuesJan 11, 2018 10:00 pm - Is it immoral if an 83-year-old woman with terminal pelvic cancer refuses to eat or drink? McHenry County College students recently explored this real-life scenario at ...
-
Parents: Daughter should be able to use medical marijuana at schoolJan 11, 2018 12:00 am - Schaumburg parents are suing Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 and the state in federal court for not allowing their daughter, who has been diagnosed with leuke...
-
This fit 21-year-old tried to push through the flu - and it killed him
Jan 11, 2018 12:00 am - Kyler Baughman seemed to be the face of fitness. The 21-year-old aspiring personal trainer filled his Facebook page with photos of himself riding motorbikes and lifting ...
-
New Women's Integrated Pelvic Health Program opens at Central DuPage HospitalJan 09, 2018 10:00 pm - A new clinical program for women with pelvic floor disorders is now open at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. Pelvic floor disorders are commo...
-
Why Life Time Fitness is banning cable news networks at its gyms
-
VNA to host Volunteer Open House Jan. 17 in AuroraJan 08, 2018 10:00 pm - VNA Health Care is hosting a volunteer open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at its location at 400 N. Highland Ave. in Aurora. "Our volunteer program is expan...
-
VNA Health Care offers screenings for Cervical Cancer Awareness MonthJan 08, 2018 10:00 pm - In recognition of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January, VNA Health Care wants women to know that cervical cancer is a highly preventable and treatable cancer, but ...
-
Good Samaritan exercise physiologist offers tips on getting back into exercise routineJan 07, 2018 10:00 pm - When seemingly endless holiday parties and heavy winter meals mix with the cold of the season, it's easy to let your weekly gym appointments slide. Unfortunately, resear...
-
Patient safety manager at Central DuPage Hospital receives national awardJan 07, 2018 10:00 pm - Laurel Ann Peterson, BSN, RN, Patient Safety Program manager at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, has been awarded the inaugural Kerry Johnson Safety Champi...