Health and Fitness
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How to make Halloween fun for kids with sensory issuesSep 30, 2017 7:30 am - Most kids love Halloween. Between dressing up, trick-or-treating at houses decorated for fright, and getting endless candy, Halloween ranks up there with birthdays and t...
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Do this, not that when exercisingSep 30, 2017 7:30 am - Any exercise is better than no exercise, but if you're taking the time to work out, make sure you're choosing exercises that will truly improve your health and fitness. ...
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Neonatal facilities increasingly use donated breast milk to save premature babies
Sep 28, 2017 11:00 pm - The weekly shipment arrived at noon Thursday - 300 ounces of breast milk donated by women across the country and pasteurized at a milk bank in Austin. It was packed wit...
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New clinical trial might change standard treatment for melanoma
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Illinois governor agrees to allow Medicaid for abortionsSep 28, 2017 1:00 am - Correction: An earlier version of this story stated that Gov. Bruce Rauner had already signed the legislation. CHICAGO - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner ended months of ...
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Northwest Community Healthcare hosts 2017 Walk to RememberSep 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Northwest Community Healthcare is hosting a memorial and walk around the hospital campus at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1, to honor and remember all babies lost through misca...
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Streamwood Knights of Columbus Host 4th Annual 5K Oct. 7thSep 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Four years ago Mary's Millennium Council #12801 Knights of Columbus, Streamwood, IL, was looking for a creative way to increase their yearly assistance to the Hanover To...
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Clearing the Air: Myths and Truths about Medical Cannabis in IllinoisSep 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Illinois became the 20th state in the nation to legalize medical cannabis (also known as medical marijuana) on August 1, 2013, when former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn si...
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Walk to School Day Oct. 5 promotes active lifestylesSep 26, 2017 11:00 pm - International Walk to School Day, Thursday, Oct. 5, is a fun activity that encourages community leaders to consider the feasibility and accessibility of walking to schoo...
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Support group to learn about spinal cord injuries Sept. 30Sep 25, 2017 11:00 pm - The next Chicago area TM/NMO/ADEM Support Group meeting will feature speaker Dr. Erin McGonigle, a physiatrist with Northwest Neurology. Patients with transverse myeliti...