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Advocate Lutheran General to host marrow registry drive

Submitted by Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Nov 11, 2018 10:00 pm - Every three minutes, someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer, meaning roughly 480 people are diagnosed every day. Many will need a bone-marrow transplant, also known as...
'No pain, no gain' sounds tough, but you may only be hurting yourself

By Amanda Loudin The Washington Post
Nov 11, 2018 6:30 am - While training for a half-marathon last fall, Janet Sherman, 57, started noticing pain in her right leg and left foot. A diagnosis of a quadriceps strain and plantar fa...
Antibiotic Awareness Week: Why you should care about antibiotic overuse

Submitted by Lurie Children's Hospital
Nov 11, 2018 6:20 am - Nov. 12-18 is U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week. The week is part of the Centers for Disease Control's efforts to improve antibiotic prescribing and use among health care f...
He needs surgery but cannot take the time off

By Karla L. Miller
Nov 11, 2018 12:00 am - Reader: I'm a chief operating officer at a medium-size nonprofit. My boss and I have worked together for many years and have always had a great relationship. Over the pa...
It's not 'just a pet'

By Susan Anderson-Khleif
Nov 10, 2018 6:45 am - We know people grieve over their pets. But have you ever heard the phrase “It's just a cat,” or “It's just a dog”? Well, first of all, they are not an “it,” they have na...
Is eating organic food worth the cost?

By Dr. Patrick Massey
Nov 10, 2018 6:30 am - Is a steady diet of organic food healthier than conventionally grown food? One half of the argument is that organic food does not contain pesticides and herbicides that...
Why stiffness and soreness could indicate a more serious issue

By Gabriella Boston The Washington Post
Nov 10, 2018 6:00 am - If you've ever set foot in an exercise class, you've surely heard the instruction to "listen to your body." It's usually an apt one, but sometimes exercise-related injur...
Volunteers needed to take free training

Submitted by REST
Nov 08, 2018 10:00 pm - The REST (Respite Education & Support Tools) program has entered into a one-year agreement with Bloomingdale Township Mental Health Board and Voice of Care to train a re...
More US adults and kids are doing yoga, meditating

By MIKE STOBBE
Nov 08, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - If you can do a downward-facing dog, you're among the increasing numbers of Americans doing yoga. A new report says more adults - and even kids - are pra...
Libertyville Fall Crawl to debut Nov. 15

Daily Herald report
Nov 08, 2018 12:00 am - The first Fall Crawl to support men's health will be 7 to 11 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in downtown Libertyville. Eleven venues are participating. Participation requires a ...

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