Health and Fitness
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Illinois awards $25.8 million in health outreach grantsSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - Most of the same Illinois organizations that helped consumers sign up for insurance in the first year of President Barack Obama's expanded health coverage will receive a...
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Naperville VFW .1K race short on distance, long on heartSep 18, 2014 10:01 am - While thousands of Naperville runners are spending long hours pounding pavement to get ready for the Naperville Marathon, others are spending roughly a minute - or howev...
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2 women die from West Nile virusSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two Chicago women with West Nile virus have died, becoming the state's first deaths from the illness this year, health officials announced Thursday. One wo...
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Just give her some music...Sep 18, 2014 1:01 am - This cause is very personal to me/ us. As our family and close friends know, following my 2011 car crash, resulting in numerous lifelong injuries (including a TBI), AND ...
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Barrington teen's Chili Dump Run to benefit people with disabilitiesSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - Runners will hit the roads of Lake Barrington Sunday while others create one-of-a-kind chili at the 2nd Annual Chili Dump Run, an event organized by a Barrington teen to...
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Making the indoors safer for allergy sufferersSep 17, 2014 5:45 am - Although the thought of sleeping with millions of dust mites - microscopic arachnids that feast on flakes of skin - is just plain gross, it's something most people can h...
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Hibiscus tea is shown to lower blood pressureSep 15, 2014 6:00 am - In the United States, high blood pressure is the most common medical condition. It has been estimated that one out of three Americans have high blood pressure. Untreated...
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Club provides help for new triathletesSep 15, 2014 5:45 am - Throughout the suburbs, there are groups and coaches ready to help you train for your first triathlon. One such group is the Buehler YTri Club in Palatine. The club star...
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Your health: Is Chicago facing a doctor shortage?Sep 15, 2014 5:45 am - Chicago's possible doctor shortage Chicago is ranked No. 9 in the U.S. for “doctor shortages,” according to the BetterDoctor.com Health Opportunity Index. To create...
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How to succeed on your first triSep 15, 2014 5:45 am - Want to try a tri? If so, you are not alone. Triathlons — the triple-threat endurance events that combine swimming, bicycling and running — are growing rapidly in numbe...