Health and Fitness
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Unusual domino series of transplants able to save more livesApr 25, 2015 7:00 am - When two Maryland children got lifesaving liver transplants from deceased organ donors in January, the children's diseased livers were not discarded, as such organs usua...
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Find balance when planning your meals and snacksApr 25, 2015 7:00 am - Although there's an abundance of food choices out there, we teach our clients five basic food groups — protein, fats, fruits, vegetables, and starches. Fruits, vegetabl...
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Waubonsie students assemble 'Bikes for Tykes'Apr 25, 2015 1:00 am - Waubonsie Valley High School had a good problem for its annual month of service: Too many students wanted to be involved. Plans to create a new room for a child with a ...
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Butkus to talk to athletes about playing clean in Glenbard Parent SeriesApr 22, 2015 11:00 pm - A Chicago Bears legend, linebacker Dick Butkus will present his "I Play Clean" program at 7 p.m. Monday, May 4, as part of the Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy...
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Skin cancer screening eventApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - Dermatologists at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital will provide free skin cancer screening appointments for the public during their annual free screening event...
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Naperville mental health hospital celebrating 25 years with benefit concertApr 21, 2015 11:00 am - Mental Health professionals at Linden Oaks at Edward behavioral health hospital in Naperville would like to say their practice has come a long way toward public acceptan...
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Keeping more people alive by making CPR simplerApr 21, 2015 6:00 am - You need only two things to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation and possibly save a life: a willingness to press hard on someone's chest and familiarity with the Bee Gee...
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Constable: Weekday physical therapists now seeing springtime weekend warriorsApr 21, 2015 5:30 am - Monday's raw wind, cold and drizzle couldn't have come at a better time for my knees, shoulders and muscles aching from the first really glorious spring weekend. Apparen...
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Skin cancer screening eventApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - Dermatologists at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital will provide free skin cancer screening appointments for the public during their annual free screening event...
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Buffalo Grove approves medical marijuana dispensaryApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove officials cleared the way Monday for a medical marijuana dispensary to open in the village this fall. Village trustees approved a special use permit allowi...