Health and Fitness
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Winter can make annoying dandruff worseDec 10, 2012 4:00 am - As the mother of two children who have had their fair share of lice scares, I am acutely aware — and suspicious — of head scratching of any sort, including my own. But m...
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Alzheimer’s research proves disappointingDec 10, 2012 4:00 am - It has been a frustrating year — a depressing decade, in fact — for people hoping for breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s research and treatment. Two pharmaceutical giants inve...
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Some emergency rooms are taking reservationsDec 09, 2012 5:09 am - Just before her wedding this year, Ashleigh Kondracki came down with bronchitis and went to the emergency room. Instead of an onerous wait, the 22-year-old receptionist ...
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4 questions to ask about drugstore loyalty cardsDec 08, 2012 10:00 pm - Walgreens wants to reward customers for merely taking a walk, and Rite Aid will help cover trial gym memberships for some of its frequent shoppers. All the national drug...
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Naperville Park District expands south with 95th Street CenterDec 08, 2012 4:00 pm - South Naperville residents used to finding outdoor parks, schools and library services on 95th Street now have an indoor park district facility on the same corridor. Th...
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FDA panel opposes pure hydrocodone painkillerDec 07, 2012 3:36 pm - WASHINGTON — Government health experts overwhelmingly voted against a stronger version of hydrocodone, the powerful painkiller that is among the most widely abused medic...
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Drug makers’ interference with generics gets high court reviewDec 07, 2012 2:47 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will take a close look at payments from brand-name drug makers to manufacturers of generic equivalents to keep the no-name products off th...
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Autism society grants are availableDec 07, 2012 4:00 am - To all parents with special needs young adults and especially adults with autism, Harper College in Palatine, through their Continuing Education department, will be offe...
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Find the Christmas present that escapes you in West DundeeDec 06, 2012 9:24 am - Is the perfect holiday gift to give still eluding you? If so, maybe you should check out the Swell Gallery in downtown West Dundee. The gallery, on the lower level at 1...
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Illinois joins network to track prescription drug useDec 04, 2012 3:38 pm - 6210 ...