Health and Fitness
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The Big Number: 23 percent lower risk of ovarian cancer with low-dose aspirin
Oct 25, 2018 11:00 pm - Many people take a low-dose aspirin daily in hopes of preventing heart problems. Now, researchers have found that women who regularly took a low-dose aspirin - generally...
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Childhood heart health, later adult eye health could predict heart diseaseOct 25, 2018 11:00 pm - Childhood heart health, later adult eye health could predict heart disease
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Volunteers deliver flowers, smiles to patients at Downers Grove hospitalOct 24, 2018 1:00 am - Phil and Mary Sauer already had welcomed one gift when another arrived. Mary gave birth to the couple's first child, Edward, on Monday at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospita...
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Kane County Health Department seeks participants to test well water for leadOct 23, 2018 11:00 pm - Are you on a private well? Does your well water contain lead? Lead is harmful to health - especially the health of children. Drinking water systems in cities can contain...
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Don't Fall Sick with a Foodborne Illness this AutumnOct 23, 2018 11:00 pm - The temperatures are falling right along with the leaves, and all those autumnal traditions and festivities are just around the corner. Whether it's picking apples and d...
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Barrington raises age to purchase tobacco, vaping productsOct 23, 2018 5:22 am - Barrington village board members Monday night approved raising the minimum age for buying tobacco and vaping products such as electronic cigarettes to 21 from 18. Villag...
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Palatine library program to focus on health careOct 23, 2018 1:00 am - A free program for adults called "In Your Hands: Advocating for Yourself in a Changing Health Care Environment" will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Palatine ...
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Healthier Barrington Coalition to present community survey results ThursdayOct 22, 2018 1:00 am - The Healthier Barrington Coalition will be presenting the results of the Healthier Barrington Community Survey during a presentation set for 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, at ...
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3-D imaging for breast cancer screening moving toward standard of careOct 21, 2018 7:30 am - It is commonly known that by the age of 40, it is time for women to begin annual mammograms, which are low-dose X-rays that allow doctors to look for change in breast ti...
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Help kids manage their holiday expectationsOct 21, 2018 7:20 am - The holiday season seems to start earlier every year. By the time Thanksgiving arrives, many kids will have worked themselves into a frenzy that often is followed by dis...