Health and Fitness
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Senior citizen health fair:Sep 10, 2014 1:01 am - State Rep. Ed Sullivan hosts his annual senior citizen health fair from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 18 at the Libertyville Sports Complex, 1950 N. Route 45, Libertyvi...
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Interactive maps finds flu shot clinics citywideSep 10, 2014 1:00 am - A new mapping tool could make finding locations to get flu shots more convenient for Chicago residents. The Chicago Department of Public Health and a local web develope...
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Family tragedy shapes some Miss America platformsSep 09, 2014 6:00 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Raeanna Johnson and the rest of her family didn't know her 18-year-old brother Tyler was addicted to methamphetamine until after he committed suici...
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Schaumburg Township hosts Wellness Day Sept. 17Sep 09, 2014 1:01 am - Schaumburg Township will host the fourth annual Community Wellness Day from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17 at township hall, 1 Illinois Blvd. in Hoffman Estates. Free a...
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Waukegan health fair:Sep 09, 2014 1:01 am - The Field House Sports & Fitness Center, Vista Health System and the American Diabetes Association are teaming with Hall-of-Famer Lou Brock to raise awareness and educat...
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Gurnee man is first reported Lake County West Nile caseSep 09, 2014 1:01 am - The first confirmed human case of West Nile virus has been reported in Lake County but health officials say activity is below average this season. A 48-year-old Gurnee m...
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Mundelein-based Medline sends exam gloves to help in Ebola relief effortSep 09, 2014 1:01 am - A story that ran in some editions of the Sept. 10 Daily Herald regarding a contribution by Mundelein-based Medline Industries Inc. to an Ebola relief effort containe...
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Vertical Endeavors elevates workouts at new Glendale Heights locationSep 08, 2014 9:00 am - Say you've always wanted to scale the face of Half Dome but haven't quite gotten past the idea that falling would hurt. Maybe you've conquered Yosemite's famous stony fa...
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Your health: To stay slim, stand for an hour at workSep 08, 2014 5:45 am - To stay slim, stand for an hour at work Workers should stand at their desks for at least an hour a day to prevent obesity and heart disease, according to a top pub...
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Menopause: Your questions answeredSep 08, 2014 5:45 am - September is National Menopause Awareness Month. So, the Daily Herald took this opportunity to chat with Missy Lavender, founder and executive director of the Women's H...