Health and Fitness
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After shingles standout, Glaxo hunts for the next vaccines
Sep 29, 2019 6:00 am - GlaxoSmithKline is taking aim at a virus that causes serious lung infections and kills tens of thousands of children each year, hoping to replicate the success of its la...
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Can positive thinking really improve your health?Sep 28, 2019 7:30 am - “Stay positive”— chances are, that's what you've said to a loved one dealing with a serious health problem at some point. Chances are, someone's said it to you as well. ...
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Baheej means joyful — keeping a positive attitudeSep 28, 2019 7:00 am - My husband Baheej's name means joyful. And he was indeed a happy person, full of joy, curious, interested in others, and with a zest for life. At one point he went to u...
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Advocate Condell to celebrate 10 years as Level 1 trauma centerSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville on Tuesday will mark the 10-year anniversary of a significant milestone in the hospital's long history. A decade ago on O...
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College of DuPage's ninth and final Food Truck Rally and Sunset 5K set for Oct. 5Sep 26, 2019 11:00 pm - College of DuPage will host the ninth and final annual Food Truck Rally and Sunset 5K, Presented by DuPage Medical Group, from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, on the colle...
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'Color the Town Pink' at Deer Park breast cancer walkSep 26, 2019 11:00 pm - Deer Park Town Center will host its fifth annual "Color the Town Pink" event from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. The event is a great way to start your day and feat...
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Suburban actors with Down syndrome featured in 'Star Wars' fan filmSep 26, 2019 9:00 am - A "Star Wars" fan film featuring actors with disabilities from Chicago's suburbs is making a name for itself at film festivals both domestically and in Europe, including...
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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks set for Oct. 6 and 13Sep 25, 2019 11:00 pm - The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks will be held Sunday, Oct. 6, at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road in Wheaton, and Sunday, Oct. 13...
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Fox Valley Orthopedics to host blood drive Oct. 2Sep 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Blood is one of the most precious gifts one individual can give another. Every two seconds someone needs blood in the United States, whether it be for an accident victim...
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Senior health fair in LibertyvilleSep 24, 2019 1:00 am - State Sen. Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods and local health providers and organizations are hosting a free senior health fair, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 9 to 11:30 a.m., at the...