Health and Fitness
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'Right to a safe place': Program targets gap between hospital, addiction help for opioid patientsJan 24, 2019 5:00 am - Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the title of Adriane Price, clinical supervisor of the Gateway Warm Hand Off program Roughly 155 suburban re...
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VNA announces expansion of Indian Ave. clinic in Aurora now completeJan 23, 2019 10:00 pm - VNA Health Care is pleased to announce the completion of the expansion of the VNA Health Center, 1400 Indian Ave., Aurora. This expansion included the construction of ...
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St. Pat's 5K Run/Pet Parade March 17 to benefit Anderson Animal ShelterJan 22, 2019 10:00 pm - Sign up for the St. Pat's Day 5K and 1-Mile Pet Walk/Parade on Sunday, March 17, to benefit Anderson Animal Shelter. Put your green on and join the annual run/walk along...
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'Not only did that change Joshua's life, it changed Berry's life': How a boy, pony bondedJan 22, 2019 4:33 am - With a smile nearly as wide as his cowboy hat, 8-year-old Joshua Martin ambles into the Arcada Theater in St. Charles, where his movie, "A Pony And His Boy: The Story Of...
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She had her leg amputated and 14 rounds of chemo by age 3. Now she plays varsity basketball.
Jan 22, 2019 12:00 am - In her first game as a junior varsity basketball player last season, Amanda Merrell absorbed contact from an opponent and fell to the ground. The gym felt silent. Player...
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Moving Forward: Practical Action Steps February 2 in NorthbrookJan 20, 2019 10:00 pm - Is it time to stop beating yourself up for feeling stuck? Get (kindly!) to the core of what is stopping you so you can map your steps and reclaim momentum. Join Sarah D....
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Family fitness night set for Jan. 25 in Vernon HillsJan 20, 2019 12:00 am - A Family Fun & Fitness Night for Hawthorn District 73 schools and community will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at the Townline School gym, 810 Aspen Dr...
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Soothing tones: Music therapy may help ease anxiety of mothers-to-be
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New law requires hospitals to publish price listsJan 19, 2019 10:00 pm - Good news, consumer: your health care just got a little more transparent. As of the first of the year, hospitals are now required by federal law to publish prices onlin...
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The effects of chronic stress can damage your bodyJan 19, 2019 6:30 am - Almost all of my adult patients mention that their stress and fatigue are significant. Given the current state of stress in our lives, who could blame them? Many are d...