Health and Fitness
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Hanover Twp. to host health fair Sept. 19Aug 28, 2013 4:47 am - Hanover Township, Cook County Commissioner Timothy Schneider and Victory Centre of Bartlett will sponsor the sixth annual “Just for the Health of It” community health an...
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Genetic testing available at Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalAug 27, 2013 12:52 pm - For people with a personal or family history of cancer, understanding and managing their risk for cancer is extremely important. Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital now off...
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Cardiac screening planned for students at seven schoolsAug 27, 2013 12:18 pm - The Max Schewitz Foundation kicks off its sixth year of Screens for Teens, an EKG-based cardiac screening program on Sept. 11 at College of Lake County. Students receiv...
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Texas megachurch linked to 21 measles casesAug 27, 2013 10:40 am - DALLAS — A Texas megachurch linked to at least 21 cases of measles has been trying to contain the outbreak by hosting vaccination clinics, officials said. The outbreak s...
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Naperville native can start his medical pot businessAug 27, 2013 5:30 am - Some business strategies remain constant, no matter the generation. As vice president of sales and marketing for a new company called Quantum 9, Naperville native Chris ...
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Editorial: Heed warning signs of Lyme diseaseAug 27, 2013 5:00 am - Many of us make a habit of ignoring warning signs even when we are aware of the risk. We roll through stop signs, smirk at the numbers on the bathroom scale and shrug of...
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IHSA requires insurance for student athletesAug 26, 2013 6:25 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Illinois High School Association has approved a policy to make sure its members are complying with a new law requiring them to get catastrophic i...
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Nurses file complaint about Maryville hospitalAug 26, 2013 4:28 pm - The Illinois Nurses Association says it has filed an unfair labor practice complaint involving nurses at a psychiatric hospital in Des Plaines. The union said Monday tha...
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Naperville gym completes 41,251 push-ups for Little FriendsAug 26, 2013 10:00 am - Walkathons, 5K runs, long-distance bike races and even jumping jack challenges are tried-and-true in the world of fitness-based fundraisers, but there's at least one com...
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Pa. girl to leave hospital after lung transplantsAug 26, 2013 9:23 am - PHILADELPHIA — A 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl recovering from two double lung transplants is expected to be released from the hospital this week, a spokeswoman for the ...