Health and Fitness
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Clear skin isn't always one of adulthood's privileges
Dec 02, 2017 6:30 am - Pimples are a scourge of teenage years, right? But anyone who has looked in the mirror and found an unwelcome zit in their 20s, 30s or even later can tell you that clear...
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How Facebook is using AI to try to prevent suicide
Dec 02, 2017 6:19 am - Facebook is using artificial intelligence to address one of its darkest challenges: stopping suicide broadcasts. The company said recently that a tool that lets machines...
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Why Apple wants to know your heart rate
Dec 02, 2017 6:15 am - Apple's trying out something entirely new: a medical study. Apple Watch users are now able to enroll in a new study Apple is conducting with Stanford University School o...
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Could driverless cars improve life for people with disabilities?
Dec 02, 2017 6:00 am - They are too old to drive safely or cannot see well enough or otherwise have sound reason to fear climbing behind the wheel of a car. For them, a future when vehicles dr...
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Advocates assure caregivers: Help is availableDec 02, 2017 12:00 am - Among the stress factors in the life of Bonnie Liltz was this: the fear she was the only person who could adequately care for her daughter, who lived with disabilities. ...
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Images: #TBT Gallery looks back at suburban hospitalsNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - With the influx of residents to the Chicago suburbs in the last 60 years, the need for hospitals grew. Hundreds of the huge, expensive institutions provide treatment an...
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Advocate Lutheran physician volunteers in Puerto RicoNov 27, 2017 10:00 pm - On Sept. 6, Hurricane Irma produced 100 mile-per-hour winds and cut off power to two-thirds of the island of Puerto Rico. Just a couple weeks later, Hurricane Maria made...
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Get Fit with Mount Prospect Park District's $49 Six Week MembershipNov 27, 2017 10:00 pm - Mount Prospect Park District is offering a new six week All-Inclusive Fitness Membership for just $49. The "Resolution Solution" Premier Membership privileges include u...
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Advocate Sherman offers free Empowered Pregnancy ProgramNov 26, 2017 10:00 pm - Advocate Sherman Hospital continues to offer free Empowered Pregnancy classes with the next workshop from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the Medical Office Building...
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Park districts, health department receive earn top awardNov 26, 2017 10:00 pm - The Illinois Association of Park Districts has awarded the Waukegan Park District, Gurnee Park District and Lake County Health Department with an Intergovernmental Coope...