Health and Fitness
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ADHD: Adults can have the disorder, tooJan 11, 2014 4:45 am - Chris Ecarius had so much difficulty filling out his Social Security application online that the 62-year-old went to a doctor to find out why his brain didn't seem to wo...
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Making raped teens relive trauma works, study saysJan 11, 2014 4:45 am - CHICAGO — It almost sounds sadistic — making rape victims as young as 13 relive their harrowing assault over and over again. But a new study shows it works surprisingly ...
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3 more health insurers extend payment deadlinesJan 10, 2014 3:48 pm - Giving Illinois customers more leeway, three more health insurance carriers extended payment deadlines Friday for people who signed up in the December rush for coverage ...
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GOP House targets health care law; 67 Dems join inJan 10, 2014 2:59 pm - WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House voted overwhelmingly Friday to bolt new security requirements onto President Barack Obama’s health care law, with 67 Democrats brea...
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Buffalo Grove to limit medical marijuana dispensers to industrial districtJan 10, 2014 1:00 pm - If Buffalo Grove is chosen as a site to cultivate or dispense medical marijuana, the village is prepared. This week, trustees armed themselves by amending the village's ...
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Alexian Brothers Women and Children’s Hospital loses powerJan 10, 2014 9:40 am - Alexian Brothers Women and Children’s Hospital in Hoffman Estates went dark early Friday in a power outage that forced the precarious move of premature babies to other f...
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As flu cases rise, hospitals tighten visitor policiesJan 10, 2014 4:30 am - Some area hospitals, seeing an influx of flu patients, are putting stricter visitor policies into place. At Adventist GlenOaks Hospital in Glendale Heights, no one under...
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Anti-abortion march planned for Jan. 18 in PalatineJan 09, 2014 3:39 pm - The 2nd annual NorthWest Families March for Life will begin 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at St. Teresa Catholic Church, 455 N. Benton St., Palatine. The march, co-sponsore...
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Humana extends payment deadlineJan 09, 2014 1:07 pm - Another health insurance company has extended its payment deadline for people who signed up for coverage last month. Humana spokeswoman Cathryn Donaldson says customers ...
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Diaz book tour means celebrity interview for studentsJan 09, 2014 11:00 am - Four student journalists at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville got some practice interviewing a celebrity Thursday when actress Cameron Diaz stopped by to discuss h...