Health and Fitness
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Local dogs a comfort to Sandy Hook studentsJan 12, 2013 10:00 pm - George Schiestel of Arlington Heights has been a trained dog handler for nearly two years, but nothing touched him like his visit earlier this month to Newtown, Conn. “I...
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Bartlett native's cancer motivates her life, her workJan 12, 2013 10:00 pm - Before it became her inspiration for a rich life filled with joy, friends and a mission, cancer waged a cruel and unrelenting battle against Colleen McGrath and the peop...
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Hospitals crack down on workers refusing flu shotsJan 12, 2013 5:18 pm - CHICAGO — Patients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as U.S. hospitals increasingly crack down...
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Trainer teaches immunity-boosting strategies in GenevaJan 12, 2013 3:00 pm - Squats and planks on an instructional kitchen counter were just part of the excitement celebrity trainer and author Jim Karas brought to a Geneva wellness center Saturda...
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Suburban hospitals respond to fluJan 11, 2013 4:55 pm - In light of the burgeoning flu season, Centegra Health System hospitals in McHenry County are imposing a visitor restriction policy that forbids anyone under age 18 to v...
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Two Round Lake High student health clinic meetings set for next weekJan 11, 2013 4:17 pm - Two public information sessions are set for the coming week regarding a proposed health center at Round Lake High School. Federal officials have awarded a $500,000 grant...
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Cancer fundraiser Saturday at golf superstore in SchaumburgJan 11, 2013 3:55 pm - The public is invited to join Golf to End Cancer (G2EC) “Miracle Wellness Day” from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the new PGA Tour Superstore, 1319 E. Golf Road, ...
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Flu has caused 27 deaths in Illinois, and cases continue to climbJan 11, 2013 3:20 pm - Illinois is among the 24 states across the nation hardest hit by the flu, but vaccine is still available in most locations, health officials said Friday as they urged pe...
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Illinois hospitals fight flu with visitor limitsJan 11, 2013 3:20 pm - Illinois hospitals are being asked to enforce restrictions on visitors because of the severe flu outbreak that’s increasing the risk of infection throughout the state. T...
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Merck warns docs to stop prescribing TredaptiveJan 11, 2013 9:53 am - Drugmaker Merck & Co. is suspending its sale of the cholesterol drug Tredaptive after initial results from a study showed that it wasn’t effective and could raise the ri...