Health and Fitness
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District 214 apologizes to student after allergic reaction to cafeteria foodSep 16, 2016 1:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is apologizing to an Arlington Heights family and offering to pay one student's medical bills after a substitution in the caf...
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Latest in robotic surgery comes to Vista Medical Center EastSep 15, 2016 11:00 pm - The latest model da Vinci Xi surgical robot is now in service at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, following its successful launch with two procedures last month. T...
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Secret ingredients keep chocolate banana bread moistSep 14, 2016 6:00 am - My love for avocados goes well beyond guacamole. I love avocados so much that I've made an avocado dessert pie that looks and tastes similar to a Key Lime pie. At first,...
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For a diverse diet in the winter, sow these greens in the fallSep 13, 2016 6:00 am - We all want a healthy diet, and we each have our own way of getting it. Some people take a daily multivitamin as an insurance policy, to make up for any vitamins or mine...
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The five-second rule for eating food? Scientists - and this video - show how gross it is
Sep 13, 2016 1:00 am - Imagine it's lunch. You are holding a fat slice of watermelon. It looks delicious. You move in for a bite. But something goes terribly wrong. The fruit slips from your j...
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A terminally ill woman had one rule at her end-of-life party: No crying
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Lake County health care group announces service awardsSep 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Recognizing organizations working to improve the health of underserved residents, the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County announced the recipients of its first...
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Dementia makes treatment tougher as the end closes in
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An end-of-life lesson from my father
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Valuing the ability in disability through artSep 11, 2016 7:30 am - Finding hidden value and talent in individuals with special needs happens every day at the art studio Inklude, part of Little Friends' day program for adults in Downers ...