Health and Fitness
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A Minnesota couple divorced. Then she gave him her kidney.
Jan 10, 2019 12:00 am - After 21 years of marriage, Bill Henrichs and Mary Ziegler - once high school sweethearts - concluded that they were no longer a good match. The couple amicably divorced...
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Elderly, conservatives shared more Facebook fakery in 2016
Jan 09, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Sharing false information on Facebook is old. People over 65 and ultra conservatives shared about seven times more fake information masquerading as news on ...
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Authorities urge vaccines after suburban girl dies from fluJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - Health authorities are urging people to get flu shots for themselves and their children after the Kane County Health Department reported a child died of complications fr...
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Managing After Holiday Caregiver StressJan 08, 2019 10:00 pm - Steps You Can Take to Handle This Issue Vicki Gerson What happens to a family caregiver who never stopped running during the holiday season handling their family's respo...
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Join Kane Health Counts in the Billion Steps ChallengeJan 08, 2019 10:00 pm - Kane County is participating in the "Billion Steps Challenge," a national walking challenge. The American Public Health Association's Billion Steps Challenge makes it ea...
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Arlington Heights raises tobacco sale age to 21Jan 08, 2019 4:38 am - Arlington Heights on Monday became the latest town to hike the age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21, joining a list of 32 other Illinois communities that have enacted simila...
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Northwest Community Healthcare Breast Center earns accreditationJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers has approved the Northwest Community Healthcare Breast Center, granting a three-year, full accreditation designatio...
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Ten Important Health Concerns For SeniorsJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - People in the United States can expect to live longer than ever before. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), once you reach 65, the data sugge...
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Monthly Memory Cafe Opening at Kenneth Young CenterJan 06, 2019 10:00 pm - Opening Friday, January 18th from 12:30pm-2:30pm, Kenneth Young Center will be hosting its first monthly Memory Cafe Events for seniors with memory impairments and the l...
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Tempted by a caloric-restriction diet? Not so fast - until you answer these 9 questions