Health and Fitness
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Restaurants with gluten-free menu itemsMay 19, 2012 1:00 am - Dozens of restaurants around the Chicago area now feature gluten-free items on their menu, including these suburban businesses, which were showcased at the recent Un...
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Busse Woods walk raises awareness of preeclampsiaMay 18, 2012 10:00 am - In April 2003, mom-to-be Johanna Aiken left her 38-week prenatal appointment with a clean bill of health. "I had a very simple pregnancy," she said. "My doctor called ...
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Mother's Day only adds to this mom's burdensMay 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Still grieving after the shocking death of her college honor student daughter, a 50-year-old DuPage County mother of seven and grandmother of eight knew going into Mothe...
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Heart of organ donor beats on in Hanover Park childMay 16, 2012 3:32 pm - Kara Mellick held a stethoscope to the chest of a 4-year-old Hanover Park boy last week, and heard the beating heart of her only daughter. “In an instant it brought...
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Paralyzed woman uses her mind to control robot armMay 16, 2012 2:45 pm - NEW YORK — Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, rese...
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ALS doesn't stop Bartlett couple's marathon dreamMay 15, 2012 11:00 pm - Couple raises $28,000 for ALS
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Residents urged to avoid batsMay 15, 2012 6:01 pm - The Lake County residents are urged to avoid contact with bats. So far this spring, there have been two reported incidents of rabid bats — one in Beach Park and one in L...
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Illinois may allow mini horses as service animalsMay 15, 2012 4:52 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Miniature horses trained as service animals may soon accompany Illinoisans with disabilities to school or the grocery store. A new measure approved by the ...
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Elgin Fox Trot changes race day, courseMay 15, 2012 3:36 pm - If you’re planning to run in — or watch — the 35th annual Elgin Valley Fox Trot, don’t head to downtown Elgin on Memorial Day. For the first time eve...
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The best places for families to ride bikes in the suburbsMay 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Getting the family out on bicycles is a great way to get everyone away from electronic devices, exercising and doing something together while perhaps exploring the scene...