Health and Fitness
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Hawthorn Woods event to benefit medical researchJan 18, 2013 9:57 am - A documentary film designed to raise awareness for rare disease will be shown at a fundraiser for medical research 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at Hawthorn Woods Country Club...
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Editorial: Protecting our youngest at bedtimeJan 18, 2013 4:00 am - Of the 90 deaths caused by child abuse in Illinois last year, nearly half were infants who died in unsafe sleeping conditions. The babies were laid — whether through car...
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Large study confirms flu vaccine safe in pregnancyJan 16, 2013 8:27 pm - NEW YORK — A large study offers reassuring news for pregnant women: It’s safe to get a flu shot. The research found no evidence that the vaccine increases the risk of lo...
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Triune wins relief from birth control mandateJan 16, 2013 4:17 pm - A judge has granted an Oak Brook company temporary relief from a state requirement that its employee health insurance plan covers birth control. DuPage County Circuit Co...
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Program at Drury Lane teaches girls self-esteemJan 16, 2013 12:10 pm - “Happy to Be Me!,” a luncheon program for 10- 14-year-old girls that focuses on positive body image and finding truth in mixed media messages, will be held Saturday, Feb...
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Round Lake High School-based health center plans airedJan 15, 2013 5:00 pm - Opening a health center at Round Lake High School may be a year away, but supporters Tuesday provided information and gathered opinions to help determine how some servic...
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Bike ride, 5K run part of Palatine parks’ spring health expoJan 15, 2013 1:43 pm - Palatine Park District will present the second annual Healthy Living Expo from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, at Birchwood Recreation Center, 435 W. Illinois Ave., P...
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Experts say vaccination first line of defense against fluJan 15, 2013 1:38 pm - Influenza activity continues to increase in the United States, with most of the country now experiencing high levels of influenza-like-illness, according to the Centers ...
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Trauma therapy dogs help suburban teens with test angstJan 15, 2013 4:30 am - We all know about the healing power of a dog. In the days after the horrific school shooting in Newtown, Conn., a group of seven golden retrievers and their handlers fr...
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Public health director reports some flu shot shortagesJan 14, 2013 3:41 pm - Illinois’ top doctor says the demand for flu shots has created some spot shortages, but he says that’s good news because it means people are getting the message to prote...