Health and Fitness
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U-46's special needs fair offers parents resourcesFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Having a child with special needs entering school leads to many questions and concerns for parents. It's an experience with which Melissa Owens is intimately familiar. "...
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Accident rates improving for older driversFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Safety researchers expressed concern a decade ago that traffic accidents would increase as the nation's aging population swelled the number of older drivers...
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94-year-old Heimlich maneuver namesake pens memoirFeb 19, 2014 4:45 am - CINCINNATI - The Cincinnati surgeon who wrote the book on saving choking victims through his namesake Heimlich maneuver has now penned a new book: his memoir. Dr. Henry ...
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What parents should know before – and after – a tonsillectomyFeb 19, 2014 4:45 am - For baby boomers growing up in the '60s, getting your tonsils removed was almost a rite of passage. Today nearly half a million children under the age of 15 have their t...
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H1N1 flu returnsFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - The H1N1 virus responsible for the 2009 global pandemic is back. State health officials from across the country say the resurgence is resulting in a dramatic rise in flu...
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NCH hosts fall risk screening clinicFeb 18, 2014 10:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (February 19, 2014) - With falls reported as the leading cause of fatal injuries among older adults, Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is host...
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BC-US-MED--Doctor Reviews, HFR,660<\n>Online MD reviews: cars, movie sites more popular<\n>HOLD FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4:00 P.M. EST. THIS STORY MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST OR POSTED ONLINE BEFORE 4:00 P.M. EST.Feb 18, 2014 4:01 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Doctor ratings are less popular than those of toasters, cars and movies when it comes to online consumer sites. That's according to a survey that found mo...
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1 million users view state health insurance websiteFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - The website for Illinois' health insurance marketplace has had 1 million unique visitors, Get Covered Illinois announced on Tuesday. The website launched on Oct. 1, and ...
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Mundelein students jump rope for heart, rubber ducksFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - Mundelein third-graders jumped rope on one leg, in pairs, skipping and in threes during physical education class in an effort to raise money to fight heart disease on Tu...
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Who says 60 is too old to figure skate?Feb 17, 2014 4:45 am - For most people near age 50, ice is a source of peril, a sure fall and maybe even broken bones. The idea that someone approaching 60 and even past 70 could not just step...