Health and Fitness
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Brain stents show big promise for certain stroke patientsFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - Stroke experts are reporting a major advance: Stents similar to the ones used to open clogged heart arteries also can be used to clear a blood clot in the brain, greatly...
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'Healthy Driven' in new name for Naperville MarathonFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - “Healthy Driven” is not only the name of the marketing campaign for Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare, but now it's part of the new moniker for the third running of a marathon ...
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Two more measles cases from Palatine day care centerFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - Two more infants from a Palatine day care center have measles, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Illinois to 10, health officials said Tuesday afternoon. C...
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Kraft's Capri Sun to drop high-fructose corn syrupFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — Kraft Foods says it will start sweetening its Capri Sun drinks with sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup. The Northfield-based company says the chan...
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Redefining chronic fatigue with better diagnosis, new nameFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Doctors are getting a new way to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome - and influential government advisers say it's time to replace that hated name, too,...
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Young heart surgery survivor thrivesFeb 09, 2015 4:45 am - February marks the national celebration of American Heart Month and volunteers around the country and across the suburbs are teaming up to raise awareness in a variety o...
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Your health: Slow, deep breathing may help with dry eyesFeb 09, 2015 4:45 am - Slow, deep breathing may help dry eyes Abdominal breathing, a muscle-relaxation technique, may help people with dry-eye disease produce more tears, says a small s...
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Enroll Lake County! offers extended hours before deadlineFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - Enroll Lake County! is offering extended hours the final weekend of the health insurance enrollment period before the Feb. 15 deadline. Walk-ins are welcome, but appoint...
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How to choose the right hearing aid for your specific needsFeb 08, 2015 6:32 am - Tired of making people repeat themselves? Is cranking up the volume on the TV no longer enough help? That's a signal it's time to get your hearing checked and consider ...
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FDA to toughen review of defibrillatorsFeb 08, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Those automatic defibrillators that dot every office building, airport and shopping mall around the country? They undoubtedly have saved people who otherwis...