Health and Fitness
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Arlington Heights offers whooping cough vaccinesJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Arlington Heights is making available low-cost vaccines for pertussis, better known as whooping cough. The vaccines also cover tetanus, and are available for all adults,...
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Advocate Condell Medical Center dedicates wall recognizing organ donorsJun 29, 2011 1:00 am - Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville has dedicated a Legacy of Life Wall to honor patients who have saved lives through organ donation. Nearly 20 families we...
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LivingWell breaks ground on Geneva cancer centerJun 28, 2011 1:00 am - LivingWell Cancer Resource Center and CDH/Delnor Health System recently celebrated the ground breaking for a new, expanded center at Williamsburg and Route 38 in Geneva....
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Could supplement have effect on autism?Jun 27, 2011 1:00 am - Autism is an increasingly common medical condition that affects a child's ability to develop social and communication skills. The number of children who are diagnosed wi...
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Post-herpetic neuralgia rarely causes paralysisJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I am a 70-year-old woman who developed shingles on my right leg last June and am now left with neuropathy. It went from the middle of my leg all the way down to m...
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Your health: Strong core critical to balanceJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - Work that core! Your core includes muscles in your back, side, hips, pelvis and buttocks, as well as your abdominals. These muscles are critical to improving perfor...
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10 tips for healthy eating at cookoutsJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - It's that time of year when the smell of grilling is in the air. For many, cookouts bring together family and friends, but it's also a great opportunity for you to pract...
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Being a couch potato bad for your bodJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - NEW YORK — Watching television, America's most-popular daily activity after sleeping and working, can raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease and premature death when ...
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Baby can be part of a workoutJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - HAMDEN, Conn. — Joshua Levitt, a Hamden naturopathic physician, husband and father of three, is a big appreciator of multi-tasking. After all, life makes it nearly impos...
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Health briefs: Hospitals receive stroke awardsJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - Northwest Community, Edward earn awards Edward Hospital in Naperville and Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights have received the Get With the Guideline...