Health and Fitness
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Updated rehab aims to give Giffords her life backJan 22, 2011 10:00 pm - HOUSTON — She inspired the nation with her fairy-tale recovery. Now Rep. Gabrielle Giffords must inspire herself through the ordeal of rehabilitation, and doctors say i...
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New hip replacement technique at Good Samaritan means quicker recoveryJan 22, 2011 10:00 pm - Suzanne Lonngren, 56, has had both of her hips replaced, in separate surgeries 1½ years apart. Same surgeon. Same hospital. But the two recoveries were like “night and d...
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Indiana flu season ramping up rapidlyJan 20, 2011 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Flu cases in Indiana are multiplying more quickly than normal, and three people across the state have died from the disease, according to Indiana health ...
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Village's blood drive nets 157 pintsJan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - The village of Lombard community blood drives have been helping hundreds of people over the past several years with blood donations. This year, 2011 started out with a ...
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Schaumburg firefighters help train assistance dogs-to-beJan 19, 2011 12:00 am - Imagine you are disabled, living with an assistance dog, and a fire breaks out in your home, or you have a medical emergency. How would your dog react to the lights and ...
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‘Reluctant Caregiver,’ discussion set for ElginJan 19, 2011 12:00 am - Submitted by Elgin Cultural Arts Commission The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission will present a staged reading of the award-winning new play “Confessions of a Reluctant Ca...
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New military support group meets in Elk Grove VillageJan 19, 2011 12:00 am - Children’s Home + Aid is opening a new support group for military families that will meet from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Feb. 1, at Alexian Brothers’ Roncoli Cente...
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Even short breaks from sitting may help heartJan 16, 2011 12:00 am - Taking small breaks from sitting down such as standing for phone calls or walking to see colleagues may trim office workers’ waistlines and help their heart and metaboli...
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Poll shows raw feelings ease over health lawJan 15, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — As lawmakers shaken by the shooting of a colleague return to the health care debate, an Associated Press-GfK poll finds raw feelings over President Barack ...
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Nagging cough can have number of causesJan 15, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. I have had a cough for a couple of years. I've had chest X-rays, been to different doctors, tried cough medicine, cough drops and all sorts of things, but I just ...