Health and Fitness
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Palatine Township Health Fair Friday, July 13Jun 14, 2012 11:00 pm - There will be many free services and screenings offered, including blood pressure, blood sugar, hearing loss, osteoporosis, spinal and scoliosis. There will be testing ...
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Health expo in Schaumburg this weekendJun 14, 2012 7:48 pm - The Health Freedom Expo runs Friday through Sunday at the Schaumburg Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center. This natural health event is in its eighth year. Over 200 b...
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4 Walgreens stores to offer free HIV testing daysJun 14, 2012 5:36 pm - Four Walgreens stores in Chicago will offer free rapid HIV testing later this month. The Chicago Department of Public Health announced the program Wednesday. The departm...
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Advocates for poor condemn Illinois Medicaid cutsJun 14, 2012 3:29 pm - Advocates for the poor, disabled and elderly criticized Gov. Pat Quinn for signing legislation Thursday that cuts $1.6 billion from state health care spending. Quinn ach...
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Run for Anthony is Saturday in Hoffman EstatesJun 13, 2012 11:00 am - The second annual Run for Anthony will take place this Saturday, June 16, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. The 5K run or walk around the lake at High Point Park in Hoffman Estates...
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1 of 2 brothers seeking livers starts a hunger strikeJun 12, 2012 4:34 pm - One of two brothers in Chicago who suffer from a deadly liver disease has begun a hunger strike to draw attention to their inability to get treatment because of their il...
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World Health Organization: Diesel fumes cause cancerJun 12, 2012 11:54 am - LONDON — Diesel exhaust causes cancer, the World Health Organization’s cancer agency declared Tuesday, a ruling it said could make exhaust as important a public health t...
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‘Hats Off to Survivors’ June 24:Jun 11, 2012 4:05 pm - Cancer survivors, caregivers, family and friends are invited to celebrate survivorship together at Northwest Community Healthcare’s 11th annual Cancer Survivor Celebrati...
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Playground can be a fun place for a workoutJun 11, 2012 6:00 am - For this month's workout, we want you to get outside and have some fun. All you need is your body weight and some playground equipment at your local park. The workout ...
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Seniors' hearing loss a hidden, correctable problemJun 11, 2012 6:00 am - At 100, Ann Stenzel is feisty and sharp, in part because her hearing aids, which she has used for a decade, keep her in touch with the world around her. She likes to spe...