Health and Fitness
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Group trains dogs to treat neurological disordersJun 09, 2012 7:38 am - WILLISVILLE, Ill. — Many of the small towns dotting the southern Illinois landscape go unnoticed — and Willisville is no different. Fewer than 700 people call the Illino...
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Oral cancer walk puts spotlight on little known diseaseJun 07, 2012 2:43 pm - Meet Eric Statler, who has an amazing story to tell. Four years ago he was managing hotels in Idaho, enjoying life with his wife and children, and considered himself the...
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Lindenhurst YMCA 5KJun 06, 2012 5:04 pm - The Hastings Lake YMCA in Lindenhurst will host its third annual 5K race on Sunday. The race kicks off in the parking lot at 1995 Grass Lake Road, and check-in is at 8 a...
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Mt. Prospect health fair is Saturday, June 9Jun 06, 2012 2:50 pm - The Village of Mount Prospect is holding a health fair from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at John Jay Elementary School, 1835 Pheasant Lane, Mount Prospect. The fair ...
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Suburban dental student works in rural GuatemalaJun 05, 2012 8:05 am - Khushbu Shah of Mount Prospect played tennis and badminton at Prospect High School, but it was her experiences with the Service Club that made the biggest impact. “It le...
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Chicago children’s hospital holds ribbon-cuttingJun 04, 2012 4:54 pm - Children played a significant role in Monday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $855 million Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago just as they helped with the 23-story ho...
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Facts getting skewed on Philhaven projectJun 04, 2012 10:06 am - Let’s get the facts straight. Philhaven Apartments will be ideal homes for veterans, who have PTSD, and others with mental illnesses. Remembering veterans goes beyond Me...
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Kudos, Mt. Prospect, for doing right thingJun 04, 2012 10:06 am - Thank you, Mt. Prospect, for voting unanimously to build an apartment complex for those living and recovering from mental illness. Thank you for seeing the big picture. ...
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Summer season calls for smart sunscreen selectionJun 04, 2012 6:00 am - The sun can be a merciless force. And while sunscreen is an outdoor necessity in any season, nowhere does the need for it become more apparent than when late spring blee...
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New approach tested for hard-to-treat hypertensionJun 04, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — “Maxed out on the medications” is how Bill Ezzell describes his struggle with blood pressure. It's dangerously high even though the North Carolina man swall...