Health and Fitness
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DuPage Medical Group building opens Monday in WheatonApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - Earth-toned walls, wood accents and calming photos of nature will welcome patients when the DuPage Medical Group building in downtown Wheaton opens Monday. The group hos...
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Subway: 'Yoga mat' chemical almost out of breadApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Subway says an ingredient dubbed the "yoga mat" chemical will be entirely phased out of its bread by next week. The disclosure comes as Subway has suffered fr...
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Need seen for Illinois school protocols on concussionsApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - A survey of school nurses suggests most Illinois schools don't have protocols for when to allow students who've suffered concussions back into the classroom. Researchers...
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Judge orders ankle bracelet for patient with TBApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A judge in central Illinois ordered an uncooperative patient with infectious tuberculosis to remain in his home and allowed public health officials to ...
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Libertyville High students receive sobering messageApr 11, 2014 1:00 am - About 80 students from Libertyville High School participated in the “Trauma Day” event at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville on Friday. The goal of the fir...
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Dieters move past calories, food makers followApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Obsessing over calories alone has left dieters with an empty feeling. The calorie counting that defined dieting for so long is giving way to other considerati...
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Benefit baseball clinic:Apr 10, 2014 1:01 am - Lake Villa Township Baseball has teamed up with Strike 3 Baseball to host a clinic on May 4, with proceeds benefiting Evan O'Brien. O'Brien, a township baseball player, ...
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CLC to host alcohol screening:Apr 09, 2014 1:01 am - College of Lake County's Health Center will host an alcohol screening day at its Grayslake flagship campus Thursday. The free, anonymous screenings for alcohol problems ...
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How much is too much screen time?Apr 08, 2014 5:30 am - As most parents know by now, the experts say we should limit our kids' screen time or risk raising socially stunted couch potatoes. Last fall, the American Academy of P...
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Why you're better off running empty-handedApr 08, 2014 5:30 am - Running used to be a simple endeavor. All you needed was a shirt, shorts and shoes. Now, it's far more complicated. We are a nation of accessorizers, even in our exerci...