Health and Fitness
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Poll Vault: How often do you work out?Aug 17, 2012 12:01 am - At one time, not that long ago, I belonged to a 24-hour gym and worked out three times a week. Now? Not so much. My husband rides his bicycle nearly every day in the spr...
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CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis CAug 16, 2012 1:53 pm - ATLANTA — All baby boomers should get a one-time blood test to learn if they have the liver-destroying hepatitis C virus, U.S. health officials said Thursday. It can tak...
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Affordable immunizations in Hoffman EstatesAug 15, 2012 4:38 pm - The village of Hoffman Estates is hosting a back-to-school clinic where school-aged children can receive immunizations they need in order to start attending classes. The...
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Cook commissioners discuss healthcare, pension changeAug 15, 2012 12:47 pm - Each year Cook County spends about $500 million on employee benefits. Of that money, about $300 million goes toward health care for the county’s 24,000 employees. The re...
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As risk grows regionally, Lake County reports first human West Nile caseAug 15, 2012 10:32 am - With health officials across the Chicago area warning of increased dangers of West Nile virus this summer, a Buffalo Grove man has been confirmed as Lake County’s first ...
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Rabid bat found in Arlington Hts. village hallAug 15, 2012 10:05 am - A bat that was found on the fourth floor of Arlington Heights’ village hall tested positive for rabies, officials announced Wednesday. An Arlington Heights Police Depart...
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Dogs help in fight against cancer Sunday at Sears CentreAug 15, 2012 7:57 am - Steve Attenberg was not supposed have another dog. When the retired 43-year resident of Buffalo Grove and his wife, Joan, visited a South suburban breeder nearly eight y...
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At Bartlett's next health fair, it's all about pinkAug 15, 2012 7:00 am - It's all about pink at the Pink Heals Health Fair and Blood Drive Wednesday, Aug. 22, in Bartlett. This event is all about health. Visitors can check their bone density...
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YMCA offers health screeningsAug 14, 2012 3:44 pm - Rosalind Franklin University Health System’s mobile health unit, Community Care Connection, has scheduled stops at both Lake County Family YMCA branches in September. Bl...
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Cat rescuers, Petco create adoption center for homeless felinesAug 14, 2012 8:01 am - For two years, homeless cats rescued by La Vonne Porter and Janet Marquez, founders of Friendly & Feral Cat Rescue and Cinderella’s Hope, occupied the former, glass-encl...