Health and Fitness
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Alexian takes lead in developing anti-bullying strategiesMar 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Alexian Brothers Health Network held the inaugural meeting of the Coalition for a Psychologically Healthy Community Feb. 25, but the work is just beginning. The event br...
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Medical center offers manicures with mammogramsMar 02, 2011 1:00 am - In an effort to encourage women to get their annual mammogram — and give them the personal care and attention they want — the newly remodeled Women’s Imaging Center at H...
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Fremd students get a little ‘hands-on’ doctoringMar 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Fifty-three students currently enrolled in Advanced Health Occupation Courses at Fremd High School participated last month in interactive medical labs at the Museum of S...
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Flat feet on the agenda at foot doctor conferenceMar 01, 2011 10:00 pm - More than 1,400 foot doctors are attending the Midwest podiatry conference this week in Chicago. Four sessions will focus on flat feet. Some are born with the condition...
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Army makes over fitness testsMar 01, 2011 10:00 pm - FORT JACKSON, S.C. — Sit-ups don't make a soldier, the Army has decided. So its 30-year-old fitness requirements are getting a battlefield-inspired makeover. Soon every...
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Technology helps children deal with autism in schoolFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - From robots to telemedicine, 21st century technology is bringing the future into homes and schools across the suburbs — and at the same time leveling the playing field f...
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State suggests 17 is too young to tanFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Roughly 30 percent of the customers at L.A. Tan in Palatine are teenagers, which means business would take a big hit if Illinois legislators pass a law prohibiting anyon...
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Colonscopy group highlights colon cancer screeningFeb 28, 2011 10:00 pm - Doctors who specialize in colon cancer screening are using March to highlight the importance of getting tested. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Deat...
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Your health: Are bacteria friend or foe?Feb 28, 2011 1:00 am - Bugs in the system Here's a not-so-savory news flash: There are more bacterial cells living in our bodies than human cells. The Washington Post reports that researc...
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Health briefs: Blood pressure screeningFeb 27, 2011 11:00 pm - The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center offers free blood pressure testing and education for lowering the risk for heart disease. Testing will be h...