Health and Fitness
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Sweat with Santa in MundeleinNov 25, 2012 10:53 pm - Fitness fans ages 14 and older can enjoy free and festive fitness with a canned food donation on Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Mundelein Park and Recreation District’s Park V...
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World AIDS Day event in WaukeganNov 25, 2012 10:16 pm - The Lake County Health Department is collaborating with several local partners to plan an event commemorating World AIDS Day on Saturday, Dec. 1. This year’s bilingual e...
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Officials: Keep an eye on elderly during holidaysNov 25, 2012 4:35 pm - State officials say this is a good time of year to keep a close eye on older family members who may need assistance. November is National Family Caregivers Month. Illin...
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Disabled parents face bias, loss of kidsNov 25, 2012 5:00 am - Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf in 1990. And yet advo...
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Disabled parents face bias, loss of kidsNov 24, 2012 2:04 pm - Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf in 1990. And yet advo...
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All things animals popular with JapaneseNov 24, 2012 4:00 am - TOKYO — Americans may seem obsessed with animals, with daycare for dogs and TV therapists for cats, not to mention the hours we spend looking at photos of cute critters ...
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Study finds mammograms lead to unneeded treatmentNov 22, 2012 8:00 am - Mammograms have done surprisingly little to catch deadly breast cancers before they spread, a big U.S. study finds. At the same time, more than a million women have been...
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OB/GYNs back over-the-counter birth control pillsNov 20, 2012 5:53 pm - Associated Press WASHINGTON — No prescription or doctor’s exam needed: The nation’s largest group of obstetricians and gynecologists says birth control pills should be s...
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Fox Valley Food for Health cooks for cancer patientsNov 20, 2012 7:17 am - The menu is set. Familiar smells begin to fill the house. Mouthwatering desserts sit on the counter waiting for the final encore on Thanksgiving Day. The culinary count...
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Deer Park family has personal quest to end pulmonary fibrosisNov 20, 2012 7:00 am - My dad was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis on March 17, 2009. It was my daughter's 4th birthday and most of my family was gathered to celebrate. We had never heard of ...