Health and Fitness
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Centegra, American Cancer Society partner to host Freshstart ProgramAug 08, 2017 11:00 pm - Centegra Health System and the American Cancer Society partner to empower individuals with their first step toward quitting a tobacco habit through the six-week Freshsta...
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Start the School Year on the Right Foot: Brush up on Food Safety for Students of all ages during National Food Safety Education MonthAug 07, 2017 11:00 pm - September is National Food Safety Education Month and Back-to-School month, making it the perfect time to review good food safety practices. Stop Foodborne Illness, a na...
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On August 23rd at Five Seasons Northbrook: 'Stay Fit While You Sit'Aug 06, 2017 11:00 pm - Sitting can be hazardous to your health-especially if it's for extended periods of time and resembles "slouching." Clearly, there is a proper, and a perilous, way to sit...
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Can new 'Smart PrEP Pills' increase adherence for HIV-prevention medication among young people?Aug 06, 2017 11:00 pm - The FDA-approved drug called PrEP can drastically reduce someone's risk of getting HIV - by as much as 92 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preve...
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Centegra Health to offer Mammo MondaysAug 06, 2017 11:00 pm - Centegra Health System urges women to stay ahead of breast cancer by receiving regular screening mammograms. To support women in this goal, Centegra offers monthly Mammo...
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Learning well: Plan for a healthy start to the school yearAug 06, 2017 7:40 am - Freshly sharpened pencils, glue sticks and other supplies top the back-to-school checklist for many families. Making sure children have everything they need to stay heal...
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How severe, ongoing stress can affect a child's brain
Aug 06, 2017 7:30 am - A quiet, unsmiling little girl with big brown eyes crawls inside a carpeted cubicle, hugs a stuffed teddy bear tight, and turns her head away from the noisy classroom. T...
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Rosemont adds final zumba class at MB Financial ParkAug 06, 2017 1:00 am - Rosemont is extending its free zumba at MB Financial Park with a final, 90-minute class 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30. The classes are normally held Mondays from 6 to 7 p.m....
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Free health fair in Round LakeAug 06, 2017 1:00 am - A free health fair is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 12, at Round Lake High School, 800 Panther Blvd., Round Lake. Health screenings, physical examinations, and informatio...
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Some scientists have been their own guinea pigs in the lab
Aug 05, 2017 7:30 am - Werner Forssmann had a plan - a plan he knew his superiors would never approve. The 24-year-old German surgeon was frustrated by how difficult it was to access the human...