Health and Fitness
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Cancer fundraiser at Lexington Health Center of StreamwoodMar 03, 2012 9:00 am - The St. Baldrick’s Foundation will hold a head-shaving event 4:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, at Lexington Health Center of Streamwood, 815 E. Irving Park Road, to rais...
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Palatine Opportunity Center teams with cancer society to fight obesityMar 03, 2012 8:00 am - The American Cancer Society has teamed up with the Palatine Opportunity Center to fight youth obesity, awarding the local organization a $9,000 grant. It will be used to...
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Woman nearly killed by eating disorderMar 03, 2012 6:00 am - NORMAL — Jamie Brady died thin. On Dec. 2, she walked into the garage of her Normal home and had a heart attack brought on by complications of her eating disorders. “I f...
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Energy drinks get mixed reviews on healthinessMar 03, 2012 5:00 am - For people on the go, an energy drink may seem like the only way to get through the day. But according to experts cited in the article “Alternative Fuels,” energy drinks...
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Rolling Meadows conference to focus on benefits of co-sleepingMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Is it safe for breast-feeding mothers to sleep with their babies? Dr. James McKenna, a leading expert on breast-feeding, co-sleeping, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, ...
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Fox Valley women tackle their heart healthMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - A group of seven women across the Fox Valley region are ready to make a change. For a variety of reasons, the women — ranging in age from 40 to 61 — decided it was time...
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Mt. Prospect hospital volunteer ‘retires’ at 91Feb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Dorothy Bott of Mount Prospect was already 60 years old when she began volunteering at Advocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge 31 years ago. In Febru...
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Blood drive Saturday in Buffalo GroveFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - The Buffalo Grove Blood Commission is holding a community blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at the Buffalo Grove Park District Alcott Center, 530 Bern...
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FDA adds new safety information to statin drugsFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are adding new safety warnings about risks of memory loss and elevated blood sugar to statins, a widely prescribed group of cholest...
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New diet, new regimen for fitness contestantsFeb 27, 2012 5:00 am - How life has changed! The six Fittest Loser contestants have gone from all-they-could-eat at every meal to figuring out exactly what they can eat five times a day under ...