Health and Fitness
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Naperville elementary race instills early love of runningOct 01, 2014 5:30 am - It was active, fast-paced, colorful, supportive. Parents called it chaos. Kids called it fun. The annual Crosstown Classic running meet involved all 14 elementary school...
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Timeline for first case of Ebola diagnosed in USOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - The first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the United States traveled from Liberia, federal health officials said. The unidentified man, who flew into Dallas, is bei...
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5 things to know about the U.S. Ebola caseOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - Health officials on Tuesday announced the first case of Ebola diagnosed in the United States - a man isolated in intensive care at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in ...
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WINGS, YWCA neck and neck in Purple Purse ChallengeOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - The Purple Purse Challenge is coming down to the wire for a pair of suburban agencies that both help victims of domestic violence. As of Wednesday afternoon, the YWCA in...
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Questions and answers about the U.S. Ebola caseOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. health officials have warned for months that someone infected with Ebola could unknowingly carry the virus to this country, and there is word now that ...
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Some good news about Ebola: It won't spread as fast as other epidemicsOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - As a mathematical epidemiologist, I can tell you there is some good news in the Ebola epidemic ravaging West Africa. This Ebola is not spreading nearly as fast as some s...
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Ebola-infected passenger was sent home from EROct 01, 2014 1:00 am - DALLAS — The airline passenger who brought Ebola into the U.S. initially went to a Dallas emergency room last week but was sent home, despite telling a nurse that he had...
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Does scuba diving help people with paralysis?Sep 30, 2014 6:00 am - When Chris Kaag boarded a flight to the Cayman Islands for a scuba diving trip in May 2011, his legs stayed straight when he wanted them to bend and his feet flopped inw...
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Veterans flu clinics:Sep 30, 2014 1:01 am - The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center is offering free flu vaccinations Saturday, Oct. 4, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the North Chicago campus and McHenry C...
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Prospect Heights police train in dealing with heroin overdosesSep 30, 2014 1:01 am - The Prospect Heights Police Department will be one of the first in Cook County to participate in training that will teach members of the department what to look for when...