Health and Fitness
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Buffalo Grove Fire Department to host blood driveJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - The Buffalo Grove Fire Department will host a blood drive from 8 a.m. through 2 p.m. on Friday, June 20, at Fire Station 26 at 1051 Highland Grove Drive. The blood drive...
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Review: Samsung fitness products offer the basicsJun 14, 2014 8:18 am - BIG SUR, Calif. - Samsung's latest gadgets try to tap into people's passions for tracking fitness activities. The Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo wristwatches, Gear Fit wristband ...
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Kirk calls on VA official to declare emergencyJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is calling for accelerated access to doctors for veterans facing extreme wait times for treatment within the Veterans Affairs system. The Illinois Re...
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Dozens of kids fall ill at 4-H campJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - MONTICELLO, Ill. - Public health officials say dozens of children became sick at a 4-H camp in central Illinois. David Remmert is the administrator of the DeWitt Piatt B...
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Famed vascular surgeon diesJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - A vascular surgeon who gained national and international acclaim as one of the pioneers in organ transplantation has died at the age of 87. Dr. John J. Bergan died Wedn...
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CDC study: Teens are drinking less, texting moreJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - American teens are smoking less, drinking less and fighting less. But they're texting behind the wheel and spending a lot of time on video games and computers...
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Illinois health campaign among nation's costliestJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - President Barack Obama's home state agreed to spend $33 million in federal money promoting his health care law, hiring a high-priced public relations firm for work that ...
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Increase seen in Illinois health plans for 2015Jun 12, 2014 1:01 am - A spokesman says United Healthcare has filed an application to sell policies on the Illinois insurance marketplace that's a cornerstone of the nation's health care law. ...
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Health Rocks day camp:Jun 12, 2014 1:01 am - The University of Illinois Extension office in Grayslake hosts a "Health Rocks Day Camp" for 5 to 7-year-olds on June 16, 17 and 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The off...
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Men Celebrate Free Health and Fitness DayJun 11, 2014 11:00 pm - The Des Plaines Park District and the City of Des Plaines Health and Human Services Division hosted their first free Men's Health and Fitness Day, at Prairie Lakes Commu...