Health and Fitness
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Stomach bug in 2 states linked to Mexican farmAug 02, 2013 5:00 pm - WASHINGTON — An outbreak of stomach illnesses in Iowa and Nebraska has been linked to salad mix served at local Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants and supplied by ...
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Mississippi law requires cord blood from some teen momsAug 02, 2013 3:55 pm - JACKSON, Miss. — If a girl younger than 16 gives birth and won’t name the father, a new Mississippi law — likely the first of its kind in the country — says authorities ...
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Lake Villa woman hosts walk-a-thon for niece awaiting second kidney transplantAug 02, 2013 1:07 pm - A Lake Villa resident is hosting an Aug. 18 walk-a-thon in the village’s Loffredo Park to help her 34-year-old niece who is need of a kidney transplant for the second ti...
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Lombard man to walk 750 miles for Alzheimer's causeAug 02, 2013 5:30 am - On 750 miles of roads between Lombard and Atlanta, William Glass will be "the guy with the bright purple shoes," walking with a 25-pound pack on his back and his mom on ...
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Kids 1st Health Fair:Aug 01, 2013 5:06 pm - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and United Way of Lake County host the Kids 1st Health Fa...
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Tdap vaccine required for Illinois preteens, teensAug 01, 2013 3:58 pm - SPRINGFIELD — It’s time for parents to think about back-to-school shots for their children, and that includes high school students. The Illinois Department of Public Hea...
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Child gets rare flu from pigs at DuPage County FairAug 01, 2013 2:45 pm - A child contracted a rare form of flu after handling pigs at the DuPage County Fair last month, the Illinois Department of Public Health said today. The case of H3N2v fl...
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Lake Arlington increases path patrols, splits pathAug 01, 2013 11:00 am - Visitors to Lake Arlington will see increased patrols, new signage and pathway markings indicating interim changes that were implemented starting Thursday in response to...
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Medical marijuana will be legal Jan. 1Aug 01, 2013 6:50 am - Illinois became the 20th state in the nation to allow the medical use of marijuana Thursday, with Gov. Pat Quinn signing some of the nation’s toughest standards into law...
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Quinn will approve medical marijuanaJul 31, 2013 6:20 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn will sign legislation making the state the 20th in the U.S. to legalize medical marijuana. His remarks Thursday will focus on providing relief to the ser...