Health and Fitness
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Northwestern Medicine celebrates 2000th transcatheter heart valve procedureAug 27, 2020 11:00 pm - Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute physicians recently completed their 2000th transcatheter heart valve procedure, a milestone innovation that has shif...
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Fremd teacher makes triumphant return following cancer battleAug 27, 2020 6:00 am - During a homecoming pep rally at William Fremd High School on Sept. 20, 2013, special education teacher T.J. Valacak said he wasn't feeling very well. This day was the l...
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Naperville Park District to host fall blood drivesAug 26, 2020 11:00 pm - To help with the ongoing need for blood donations during the coronavirus pandemic, Naperville Park District plans to host several donation opportunities this fall at its...
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Caring in Action: Naperville-area cleaning service teams up with nonprofit to help cancer patientsAug 25, 2020 6:00 am - Cancer treatments and cleaning don't go hand-in-hand. Dealing with chemotherapy or radiation, patients often lack the energy, strength or mobility to sanitize a kitchen...
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'Pandemic pods' give kids space to learn, playAug 25, 2020 5:30 am - Monday marked the first day of school for thousands of students across the suburbs who are starting the new year the way they ended the last one: virtually. But rather t...
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Half of Illinois high school students vaped or used e-cigs last yearAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Half of Illinois high school students reported using an electronic tobacco product last year, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey foun...
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Flexibility more than just a mindset at new South Elgin stretching studioAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - Being flexible as a mindset has become a way of life during pandemic times, but a new South Elgin business wants to help clients focus on the old-fashioned kind of physi...
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24 hours & over 200 mile: Cal's Angels kicks off Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month with bike tripAug 24, 2020 11:00 pm - September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month and local nonprofit, Cal's Angels—a pediatric cancer foundation with a mission of granting wishes, raising awareness, and f...
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JourneyCare Duck Race benefits kids with serious illnessesAug 24, 2020 11:00 pm - To make sure their littlest patients and families get the care they deserve, staff at JourneyCare are creating a virtual twist on their annual Duck Race in Barrington. ...
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Rotary congratulates African region on becoming wild poliovirus-freeAug 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative are proud to announce a historic public health achievement as the World Health Organization's African ...