Health and Fitness
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Batavia man is the 100th person to receive minimally invasive heart procedure at Elgin hospitalNov 26, 2021 12:00 am - John Schweisthal of Batavia now has a healthy heart, and he can thank his bum hip for it. While recently undergoing tests in the lead-up to a scheduled hip replacement, ...
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Oak Point University instructor offers information and first aid tips during National Epilepsy Awareness MonthNov 25, 2021 10:00 pm - November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, and education about the disorder and seizure first aid knowledge is needed. Epilepsy is a neurological condition that affe...
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Northwestern Medicine opens 50,000-sq. foot medical office building in BloomingdaleNov 23, 2021 10:00 pm - The newly expanded and renovated Northwestern Medicine Medical Office Building in Bloomingdale, Illinois is now open. The 50,000 square-foot facility at 231-235 S. Gary...
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Constable: Cornucopia of menu options can serve up issues with food intoleranceNov 23, 2021 4:15 am - A vegan, a person with celiac disease and a kid with a peanut allergy walk into a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by a lactose-intolerant couple. That scenario seems as if it...
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Where does Illinois rank in new COVID infections? And which Midwest neighbor tops the listNov 23, 2021 12:00 am - And which of our Midwest neighbors tops the list
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Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital launches new websiteNov 22, 2021 10:00 pm - Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines just launched a new website that gives patients better service and an easier online experience: www.va.gov/hines-health-care. Vete...
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Sensory friendly vaccine clinic for COVID and flu offered Dec. 3 in WheatonNov 22, 2021 10:00 pm - Blue Bird Day Program and Eyas Landing pediatric therapies have partnered with Broadway Medical Center to host sensory friendly vaccine clinics at all three locations. ...
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Algonquin Lions, Boy Scout Troop to host blood drive Nov. 28Nov 22, 2021 10:00 pm - The Algonquin Lions Club and Boy Scout Troop 155 are sponsoring a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, at Algonquin State Bank, 2400 N. Huntington Drive in...
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Fox Valley Sunset Rotary campaigns to end polioNov 21, 2021 10:00 pm - West Dundee Village President Christopher Nelson presented a proclamation recognizing Oct. 24 as World Polio Day at the Oct. 20 meeting of the West Dundee village board....
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Turkey trotters provide a boost for Grayslake Central athleticsNov 21, 2021 12:00 am - With visions of turkey, mashed potatoes and other filling Thanksgiving staples dancing in at least some of their heads, dozens of runners loped through the streets of Gr...