Health and Fitness
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A lifesaving decision: get a colonoscopyMar 18, 2017 7:23 am - I recently had a patient who came in for complaints of chest discomfort possibly related to acid reflux. Independently, she was also due for her 10-year routine colonos...
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Ride assistance coming in April for Naperville seniorsMar 18, 2017 1:00 am - Seniors in Naperville soon will have a new transportation option when they're heading to a doctor's appointment. Ride Assist Naperville, a nonprofit that grew from the ...
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Health department to mark World TB Day March 24Mar 16, 2017 11:00 pm - March 24 is World TB (Tuberculosis) Day. It's a good time to remember that although tuberculosis might be forgotten by most, it is not gone. During 2016, 71 cases of lat...
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Healthy eating classes to be offered at Crystal Lake Food PantryMar 14, 2017 11:00 pm - The Crystal Lake Food Pantry will offer a series of healthy eating courses this month. The free classes, titled the "Whole Body Approach to Disease Prevention," will be ...
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Staying strong 10 years after brain tumor diagnosisMar 14, 2017 11:00 pm - It's not often a note comes to me with a positive update about a person dealing with a brain tumor whom I wrote about 10 years ago. Next month, it will be a decade since...
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How to keep your kids safe from injuriesMar 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Although it may not seem like it today, warmer days of spring are ahead. And with warm thoughts on our minds, many adults look back fondly on childhood days filled with ...
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FDA OKs new Novartis drug for type of advanced breast cancer
Mar 13, 2017 7:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. - U.S. regulators have approved a new drug as an initial treatment for postmenopausal women with a type of advanced breast cancer. The drug, called Kisqali...
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Survival rate improves for extremely premature infants
Mar 13, 2017 6:30 am - Survival rates for very early preterm infants have improved slightly, according to a study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Those who survive a...
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How to make your employees happy to come to workMar 12, 2017 11:00 pm - Would you like to create a workplace where your employees enjoy coming to work each day? What if we said you could have: • Happier (and healthier) employees • Employees ...
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Fittest Loser contestants learn how to shop right, eat rightMar 12, 2017 7:30 am - As he leads the four Fittest Loser Challenge contestants on a “how to shop smart” tour of Tony's Finer Foods, Push Fitness owner Josh Steckler doesn't even lead them int...