Health and Fitness
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Genetic tests pose opportunites, dilemmas for patientsJun 10, 2013 5:36 am - Marla Dansky is scheduled for two rounds of surgery this summer, shortly after she completes chemotherapy treatments for a tumor in her left breast. Her first operation ...
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Your health: Shape up menJun 10, 2013 5:33 am - Men and exercise There is good news for men who want to live longer and healthier, according to Harvard Medical School. It only takes a few basic lifestyle changes ...
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Round Lake District 116 school health clinic would offer contraceptivesJun 10, 2013 5:30 am - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 will offer students contraception to prevent disease and pregnancy if a proposed health clinic is built at the system's high school. It...
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Distractions increase surgeons’ potential for mistakes, study findsJun 10, 2013 5:29 am - Just how much attention your surgeon pays to tasks in the operating room can be affected by a number of distractions, recent research suggests. First off, operating room...
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Treating blood pressure requires finding right medicationJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - Q. How do blood pressure drugs work? And how will my doctor know which one is right for me? A. There are many different drugs for blood pressure and they work in differe...
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Variety in diet, avoiding processed foods can benefit kidsJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - Many of our clients have expressed interest in teaching their healthy food plan to their children as they go through our program. They see the benefit and are excited to...
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Mom gives birth in hospital drivewayJun 07, 2013 4:18 pm - Melissa Jones almost made it. The South suburban mom was heading to the hospital to give birth. She got as far as the hospital’s driveway, but her daughter just wasn’t ...
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Garage sale for Roselle mom’s heart transplantJun 07, 2013 10:15 am - St. Walter Music Ministry in Roselle is holding a garage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 7 and 8, at 715 Huntington Lane in Schaumburg to raise mone...
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Health Freedom Expo comes to SchaumburgJun 06, 2013 5:29 pm - The 9th annual Health Freedom Expo will take place this weekend, June 7-9, at the Schaumburg Convention Center, 1551 Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg. The event features world-...
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Children’s health, safety fair set for SaturdayJun 05, 2013 7:15 pm - House District 64 State. Rep. Barbara Wheeler, a Republican from Crystal Lake, hosts a children’s health and safety fair on Saturday, June 8, at Grant High School, 285 E...