Health and Fitness
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Advocate Good Samaritan hosts heart fair, open house of new private patient rooms Feb. 18Feb 05, 2017 10:00 pm - DOWNERS GROVE - Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital will host a free community heart fair and tour of the new private patient bed tower from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb...
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Ready at the right time: Two lives saved because of CPR/AED trainingFeb 05, 2017 10:00 pm - Imagine you're grocery shopping or working out at the gym when all of a sudden, you know something is wrong. A crowd gathers and when you move closer, you see a woman ha...
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Tooth troubles: Too often, medical insurance is undone by a lack of dental coverage
Feb 05, 2017 6:30 am - My patient sat quietly in our urgent-care dental clinic. He had just been diagnosed with tongue cancer and would soon undergo radiation therapy. Before treatment, he ne...
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Six ways to keep your kids healthy during winter
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Your health: Some local dentists offering free servicesFeb 05, 2017 6:25 am - Local dentists offer free services Some local dentists are offering free dental services to people who do not have dental insurance and are struggling financially t...
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The Holmstad joins in national research trial to study cognitive rehabilitation therapyFeb 04, 2017 10:00 pm - The Holmstad in Batavia has been selected to collaborate with a physician from the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, a Ph.D. nurse researcher from Case Western Reserve Un...
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Aspirin shown to improve survival rates in heart attack patientsFeb 04, 2017 6:30 am - Q: I just read your column about a daily aspirin regimen, which raised these questions for me: If someone appears to be in the middle of a heart attack, should you try t...
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Some foods and herbs may help ward off the fluFeb 04, 2017 6:30 am - A question I am often asked in winter is "should I get the flu shot?" My answer varies. Some people need all the protection they can get and others not as much. Truth be...
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Children's Dental Health Month stresses importance of oral health care for kidsFeb 04, 2017 6:26 am - Dental health is one of the most critical, unmet health care issues facing Illinois children today. Good oral health care is imperative for children, but many caregiver...
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Games, crafts, other activities may safeguard aging brain
Feb 04, 2017 6:20 am - Even in your 70s and beyond, simple activities including web-surfing, playing bridge and socializing can stave off mental decline, new research shows. Benefits were grea...