Health and Fitness
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The big business of health care analyticsJun 07, 2015 7:12 am - The American health care industry's pivot to personalized medicine has attracted the interest of an unlikely group of companies - government contractors. As health care ...
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Consumer Reports tests bicycle helmets for fit, safetyJun 07, 2015 7:00 am - Do you need to wear a bike helmet? You wouldn't think that would still be a controversial question, but it is. The anti-helmet contingent offers arguments such as: “For...
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Your health: Adults need at least 7 hours of sleep, experts sayJun 07, 2015 7:00 am - Adults need at least 7 hours of sleep In a new recommendation published in the June issue of SLEEP, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and Sleep Research...
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Diabetes won't stop active South Elgin teenJun 06, 2015 11:07 am - "I'm 450." This seemingly cryptic text message likely means nothing to most people, but everything to 14-year-old Tess Anderson, who's been known to send it to friends w...
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Caffeine has both good and bad aspectsJun 05, 2015 6:00 am - Caffeine. Is it good or bad? We get this question all the time, and the answer really depends on your goals and current state of health. Caffeine is a central nervous ...
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Dr. Stanley Zydlo, 'father' of paramedic service in suburbs and country, diesJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - Dr. Stanley M. Zydlo, who in the face of skepticism introduced the idea of training firefighters to be paramedics in the early 1970s — a system now credited with saving ...
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Wheaton commuters get quick CPR lessonsJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - Riders at the Wheaton Metra station got a quick education on the correct way to administer CPR Thursday morning before boarding their trains. Representatives from the Am...
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Program answers your questions about hospiceJun 03, 2015 11:00 pm - "Hospice 101 Your Questions Answered" will be offered from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at Delnor Glen Senior Living, 975 N. Fifth Ave. (Route 25) in St. Charles. A...
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Wings of Hope blessing and butterfly release at EdwardJun 03, 2015 11:00 pm - The Edward Foundation and SHARE will hold their Wings of Hope Angel Garden Annual Blessing & Butterfly Release at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, on the campus of Edward Hospita...
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Fittest Loser contestants' lives changed with help of local businessesJun 03, 2015 6:00 am - The finale night of the Fittest Loser Challenge was a big party! Celebrating along with the challengers were the sponsors, who shared information about ways to maintain ...