Health and Fitness
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Illinois Medicaid now covering transgender therapy, proceduresJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Medicaid program now covers medical procedures for people transitioning from one gender to another. The Department of Healthcare and Family Se...
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The Edge Fitness Clubs to open 5 new gym Chicago area locations in 2020Jan 08, 2020 10:00 pm - What's the perfect match for Chicago's world famous deep-dish pizza? The Edge Fitness Clubs of course! This 30 club gym chain is making big moves in 2020 in the Chica...
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Medical officer for DuPage Co. Health Dept. named to state board of healthJan 08, 2020 10:00 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker has announced the appointment of Rashmi Chugh, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Officer at DuPage County Health Department, to the Illinois State Board of Health. ...
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Flu activity is high, but it's not too late to get a flu shotJan 07, 2020 10:00 pm - With the latest influenza report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing high levels of influenza-like illness in Illinois as well as 33 other states...
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Keep your home safe by testing for radonJan 06, 2020 10:00 pm - January is National Radon Action Month, and the DuPage County Health Department is urging homeowners to be aware of the dangers of radon and have their homes tested for ...
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Deadline approaches for annual Fittest Loser ChallengeJan 06, 2020 5:00 am - Your resolutions are barely a week old - how are they holding up? If getting healthy and stepping up to be the best role model you can be is on your list, then the 2020 ...
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No 12-oz. curls here: Arlington Heights gym isn't a typical American Legion hallJan 06, 2020 4:30 am - Inside a nondescript single-story office complex in Arlington Heights, guys and women wearing cutoff sleeves pump iron and throw punches during weekly workouts at a pers...
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Mammoth upscale day spa planned in vacant Wheeling office buildingJan 06, 2020 4:30 am - A mammoth upscale spa featuring an ice room, sushi bar, business lounge and year-round outdoor pool heated to 98 degrees is being proposed for a vacant office building i...
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Critical shortage: Local blood bank calls on donors to help patients nowJan 05, 2020 10:00 pm - Vitalant, formerly LifeSource, the nonprofit blood bank serving the Chicago area, has declared a critical shortage of blood as blood providers nationwide have less than ...
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What parents should know about marijuanaJan 05, 2020 5:00 am - As of Jan. 1, those 21 and older in Illinois are able to legally purchase cannabis (marijuana) from licensed dispensaries. While the state now permits the sale of nonmed...