Health and Fitness
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Cognitive skills key in concussion recoveryFeb 04, 2011 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Diagnosing concussions is no easy task. Dr. Elizabeth Pieroth of the Des Plaines-based Midwest Center for Concussion Care said physical signals such as hea...
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Dr. Gott: 'Growing pains' might be something elseFeb 04, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. Regarding your past columns about “growing pains,” I had such severe pain in my knees as a young teen that I could barely walk. I was told it was due to a growth ...
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Spotlight set on students' concussionsFeb 04, 2011 10:00 pm - House to debate requiring schools to hold meetings for athletes, parents
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Health briefs: Heart Smart eventFeb 03, 2011 10:00 pm - • Northwest Community Hospital, 800 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights, offers screenings and educational seminars on heart awareness throughout the year, including a He...
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Chilled cap may prevent hair loss from chemoFeb 03, 2011 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Melissa Lisbon steeled herself for the nausea and bone pain tied to chemotherapy after being diagnosed with breast cancer. The possible loss of her shoul...
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Your health: Addicted to food?Feb 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Are you addicted? If you think you might be addicted to food, consult your doctor who might refer you to a specialist. A physician or therapist might ask questions...
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Muscles ache from shoveling? Suburban doctors offer some adviceFeb 03, 2011 10:00 pm - After hours of shoveling or snowplowing this week, many people are now nursing sore backs, shoulders, knees and arms. By repeatedly twisting, bending, lifting and squatt...
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ESO program brings soothing sounds to Sherman HospitalFeb 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Dale Lonis knows something about music's healing properties. Elgin Symphony Orchestra's chief executive officer discovered just how important a role music plays in the h...
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Stutterers find inspiration in 'King's Speech'Feb 03, 2011 10:00 pm - A movie about a stuttering monarch, without sex, car chases or sinewy superheroes, hardly sounds like blockbuster box-office fare. But in a less flashy way, “The King's ...
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Lombard promotes Fitness in FebruaryFeb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Even if Lombard residents didn’t plan on it, many of them got a workout during the aftermath of the blizzard. Shoveling snow gave residents one way to participate in Fit...