Health and Fitness
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Health department offers free prostate screeningsMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - McHenry County Department of Health will continue to offer free prostate cancer screenings in June for men age 50 and older. The 20-minute screening includes a Prostate...
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Wheeling park's 'wow' factor after $33.5 million projectMay 26, 2015 1:00 am - Heritage Park fully open June 7 after two-year, $33.5 million project
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Retired Marine one of first to receive total ankle replacementMay 25, 2015 11:00 pm - The adventure of the open road continues to call to 77-year-old Dwayne Stephens, who is reaping the benefits of state-of-the-art orthopedic surgery performed at Advocate...
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How to get the best possible hospital careMay 25, 2015 7:08 am - In an ideal world, respectful treatment from health care providers would be the norm. In the real world, you may have to insist on it. Consumer Reports suggests increasi...
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What do those drug labels really mean?May 25, 2015 6:00 am - Navigating the sea of labels on drugstore shelves can leave you feeling sick and confused, according to Consumer Reports. Words and phrases like “extra strength,” “PM” o...
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Fertility medicine brings babies — and tough decisionsMay 25, 2015 5:45 am - Brenda Loblein never wanted to be in this position. She didn't want to be faced with a decision about what to do with an extra embryo — a potential child — sitting on ic...
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Doctors' group seeks to clear confusion in cancer screeningMay 25, 2015 5:45 am - WASHINGTON - Mammograms at 40 or 50? Every year or every other year? What's the best colon check? Screening for cancer has gotten more complicated in recent years with ...
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Your health: Take precautions against ticks and mosquitoesMay 24, 2015 7:00 am - Take precautions against ticks The McHenry County Department of Health is reminding residents to take precautions against tick bites to prevent contracting the dise...
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AMA meeting to convene in Chicago June 6May 23, 2015 7:00 am - The American Medical Association will gather physician and medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at its annual meeting in Chicago to shape the health care...
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Supplement may help with bacterial pneumonia recoveryMay 23, 2015 7:00 am - Bacterial pneumonia is a very serious, often life-threatening illness especially in the elderly. Recent medical studies have demonstrated that taking the dietary supple...