Health and Fitness
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Advocate Condell neurosurgeon discusses new treatments, research on brain tumorsAug 26, 2018 11:00 pm - U.S. Senator John McCain died Saturday, Aug. 25. McCain, 81, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor in July 2017, and announced he would no longer seek treatment j...
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The shocking diagnosis that changed this family foreverAug 26, 2018 11:00 pm - "We were kind of shocked - obviously - in the beginning." Expecting parents Lauren and Matthew Ferry were thrilled for the arrival of their twin babies, a boy, Caleb, an...
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Preparing your special needs child for a doctor's visitAug 26, 2018 7:00 am - Having a daughter with special needs has made him a better doctor: That is how Dr. Dungan ended our conversation. But it may be a great beginning for you if your child h...
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How to help make your child a more adventurous eaterAug 26, 2018 7:00 am - Some kids seem to eat just about everything, while others are picky eaters. Your first concern is to make sure your children are eating a healthy, nutritious diet, of c...
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Coping with the death of a siblingAug 25, 2018 7:30 am - My brother Nic died on June 26 and his memorial gathering is Sunday, Aug. 26. We grew up together, buddies only one year apart. He was the eldest, me the second. Our oth...
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Recent studies show the benefits of eating eggsAug 25, 2018 7:30 am - Q: I'm old enough to remember when eggs were good, then bad, and then so bad they were probably going to give you a heart attack. Now I'm hearing we've come full circle ...
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Google's revamped fitness app tracks 'Move Minutes' and 'Heart Points'
Aug 25, 2018 1:03 am - Google's trying to get you off the couch by simplifying the look of its Fit app to measure just two things: how much you move and how good that is for your heart. The co...
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Shy girl with stage 4 cancer now a 'passionate' teen advocate for researchAug 25, 2018 1:00 am - Everyone in the hospital clinic is drawn to Megan Bugg - the nurses, the patient families and the camera crew. Four years ago, Megan would have shunned the attention, bu...
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Teen's fundraising supports research into her type of cancerAug 25, 2018 1:00 am - Megan Bugg has raised more than $100,000 for childhood cancer research by Dr. David Walterhouse and his lab at Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Rober...
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Advisory committee pushes consolidation of mental health services in Kane CountyAug 23, 2018 1:00 am - In an effort to consolidate government and provide better treatment options, members of Kane County's Mental Health Advisory Committee want to create a new countywide ta...