Health and Fitness
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Girl who used periwinkle to best leukemia blossoms into comicAug 24, 2014 7:30 am - In 1998, 8-year-old Lisa Mongillo of Arlington Heights took a Make-A-Wish trip to Hawaii to see the periwinkle flower used to make one of the leukemia drugs doctors hoped would save her life. Now, she's a comedian in a two-woman show and works for a charity that helps kids.
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Niche, mainstream sellers carry kale into beautyAug 23, 2014 6:15 am - NEW YORK - Kale has crept out of salads and juicers into beauty products from niche and mainstream sellers. The leafy superfood that many love and others love to hate ca...
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White House unveils new birth control fixes for religious groupsAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Seeking to quell a politically charged controversy, the Obama administration announced new measures Friday to allow religious nonprofits and some companies ...
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Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital begins $378 million projectAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - A dramatic change at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital officially began Friday with the ceremonial groundbreaking for a $378 million expansion. Years in the pla...
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New Ebola victims don't follow profileAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - ABUJA, Nigeria - Two alarming new cases of Ebola have emerged in Nigeria, widening the circle of people sickened beyond the immediate group of caregivers who treated a d...
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Young Hearts for Life: How screenings may help save our childrenAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Kathryn Bender couldn't know it, but her death may have saved Christopher Storm's life. Kathryn, a high school actress and dancer, collapsed and died unexpectedly before...
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Health care at college: Can your teen manage?Aug 19, 2014 5:45 am - Lauren Davies had a desperate thought while stuck in traffic as she frantically drove upstate to reach her 19-year-old. "If I drive on the shoulder and a cop stops me, w...
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Where does Chicago rank in sleep deprived cities?Aug 19, 2014 1:01 am - Feeling tired this week? It might be more than your imagination. People who live in metropolitan areas like Chicago, on average, get less sleep, according to new statis...
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Family-to-Family mental health course in Elk Grove this fallAug 18, 2014 11:00 pm - A free education course, offering support for family members, partners, and caregivers of people with mental illness is coming in September. Family-to-Family is a 12 we...
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Your health: Natural office light linked to better healthAug 18, 2014 6:00 am - Natural office light linked to better health Employees with more exposure to natural light at the office sleep longer, have higher quality sleep, are more physic...