Health and Fitness
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Van contest focuses on people with disabilitiesMar 15, 2013 11:00 pm - Only 14 when he was paralyzed playing football, Steve Herbst of Palatine learned how to drive using mechanical controls for his hands. "I've been using them for 25 year...
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Mental health training offered in Des PlainesMar 15, 2013 6:40 pm - Mental Health First Aid, the Des Plaines Community Foundation and Frisbie Senior Center are jointly hosting an interactive 12-hour course on the warning signs of mental ...
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North Dakota passes earliest abortion limitMar 15, 2013 4:00 pm - Lawmakers in North Dakota voted Friday to ban abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, the narrowest window of any state, and to become the first to bar termina...
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Illinois person got organ transplant from donor with rabiesMar 15, 2013 10:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A person in northeastern Illinois is receiving precautionary treatment after getting an organ transplanted from a donor who died of rabies, state health of...
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Palatine’s Wellness Place to start 5K trainingMar 15, 2013 9:39 am - Wellness Place, which supports those touched by cancer, their family and caregivers through education, encouragement and empowerment, is launching the eight-week trainin...
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Pope’s one lung shouldn’t affect dutiesMar 14, 2013 9:09 am - LONDON — The new pope has daunting challenges ahead ranging from the church sex abuse scandal to reinvigorating the flock. And Francis will have to do it all with just ...
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Study: Radiation for breast cancer can harm heartsMar 13, 2013 3:16 pm - Women treated with radiation for breast cancer are more likely to develop heart problems later, even with the lower doses used today, troubling new research suggests. Th...
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New Hoffman Estates children's hospital gets finishing touchesMar 12, 2013 4:45 am - Besides some artwork resting on the floor, missing beds and furniture wrapped in plastic, the new Alexian Brothers Women and Children's Hospital in Hoffman Estates is ju...
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America’s new love: WaterMar 11, 2013 1:47 pm - NEW YORK — It wasn’t too long ago that America had a love affair with soda. Now, an old flame has the country’s heart. As New York City’s ban on the sale of large cups o...
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Parents struggle with question of how much screen timeMar 11, 2013 10:00 am - Before she became a parent, Claire Harvey was firm on the subject of screen time. “I wasn't allowed to watch a lot of TV when I was younger, and I wanted my kids to have...