Health and Fitness
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Low vision products road show stopping in Schaumburg Twp.Oct 18, 2013 4:27 pm - The Chicago Lighthouse is bringing its free Low Vision Products Road Show to the Schaumburg Township building, 1 Illinois Blvd. in Hoffman Estates, on Oct. 22. From ...
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Most twins can be born without a C-sectionOct 18, 2013 6:00 am - Expecting twins? You probably don’t need to schedule a cesarean section. Most moms can safely give birth without surgery, a big study finds. It’s the latest research to...
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Editorial: Protect teens from e-cigarette dangersOct 18, 2013 5:00 am - The never-ending parade of harmful substances that seem to attract teens has marched into new territory. Electronic cigarettes are being used by children in alarmingly i...
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Hawks to auction off jerseys to fight cancerOct 17, 2013 11:40 am - In support of cancer awareness, the Chicago Blackhawks will host “Hockey Fights Cancer Night” at the United Center on Saturday, and players will wear one-of-a-kind warm-...
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WHO agency: Air pollution causes cancerOct 17, 2013 10:23 am - LONDON — What many commuters choking on smog have long suspected has finally been scientifically validated: air pollution causes lung cancer. The International Agency fo...
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States enact laws to stock epinephrine at schoolsOct 17, 2013 10:23 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When a third-grade student who had been stung by a wasp developed welts on his neck and had trouble breathing, school nurse Amanda Williams had the ne...
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Erin Merryn honored with first Wendell Jones AwardOct 16, 2013 12:23 pm - Erin Merryn, a sexual abuse survivor turned victim’s advocate, will be the first winner of the Wendell Jones Award, to be presented at 7:30 a.m. Friday at the Harper Col...
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Senior health fair:Oct 15, 2013 5:09 pm - State Rep. Ed Sullivan and State Sen. Dan Duffy will host their annual senior citizens’ health fair Friday, Oct. 18, at the Libertyville Sports Complex, 1950 N. Route 45...
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Flu shots:Oct 15, 2013 5:09 pm - Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital is offering flu shots from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for anyone over the age of 6 months. No appointment is needed and wal...
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Social media fuels dangerous weight-loss goalOct 14, 2013 6:03 am - BALLWIN, Mo. — Experts in eating disorders are concerned about an Internet-fueled trend in which teenage girls and young women pursue an elusive and possibly dangerous w...