Health and Fitness
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Stroke screening Friday in Hoffman EstatesOct 17, 2012 3:39 pm - Did you know that stroke is a leading cause of death, four out of five strokes lead to permanent disability and 80 percent of strokes are preventable? On Friday, Oct. 19...
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Glenview infant formula maker sued after baby’s deathOct 17, 2012 11:11 am - The families of a three babies sickened by a rare bacterial infection, including a 10-day-old Missouri infant who died, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Glenview-base...
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Study: Multivitamins may lower cancer risk in menOct 17, 2012 10:28 am - America’s favorite dietary supplements, multivitamins, modestly lowered the risk for cancer in healthy male doctors who took them for more than a decade, the first large...
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Free flu shots for foodOct 16, 2012 6:28 pm - Free flu shots will be offered Saturday and Sunday at three Advocate Condell Immediate Care Centers to those 18 years and older who donate a nonperishable food item. “Fr...
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Dirty shoes? How did steroids get contaminated?Oct 16, 2012 5:51 pm - NEW YORK — Was it some moldy ceiling tiles? The dusty shoes of a careless employee? Or did the contamination ride in on one of the ingredients? There are lots of ways fu...
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Annual run to cure epilepsy is Sunday, Oct. 21Oct 15, 2012 12:18 pm - Sunday, Oct. 21 marks the fourth annual Paul’s Run for Epilepsy. This 5K run/walk will take place at the Gary Morava Recreational Center in Prospect Heights. The run is ...
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Adult Down syndrome center a passion, and 'a blessing'Oct 15, 2012 9:00 am - Dr. Brian Chicoine of Arlington Heights was among the more than 10,000 runners who ran the Chicago Marathon for charity. But he was the only one to run it for the Adult ...
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Nasal rinsing may help clear colds, sinus infectionsOct 15, 2012 6:10 am - It was once a truth universally acknowledged that children should not be stuffing things up their little noses. And while that view still holds true generally, shooting ...
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Get your body workout-ready with dynamic stretchingOct 15, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I've been strength training for a few months now, but I always feel so tight during the first 15 minutes of the workout until my muscles actually warm up. I'm sitting...
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New Fitbit targets iPhone-using couch potatoesOct 15, 2012 6:00 am - Last year, I looked at a neat little device called a Fitbit, designed to encourage you to get off your keister and be more active. I generally liked it, except for one t...