Health and Fitness
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Maryville Behavioral Health Hospital to closeMar 20, 2014 1:00 am - Maryville Academy officials announced Thursday their plans to close the Maryville Behavioral Health Hospital in Des Plaines by June, citing heavy financial losses. The a...
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Hanover Park resident tells of medical catastrophe, recoveryMar 19, 2014 11:00 pm - Hanover Park resident Susan Ciacura will speak on how her family was altered by a medical catastrophe that occurred 25 years ago at 7:15 p.m. today at Schaumburg Public ...
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Waukegan Park's fitness expo:Mar 19, 2014 1:01 am - The Waukegan Park District's second annual fitness expo is Saturday, March 22, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Field House Sports and Fitness Center. The free event, devot...
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Training days for Lake County Medical Reserve CorpsMar 19, 2014 1:01 am - Training to volunteer for Lake County Medical Reserve Corps is March 20 and April 3. A medical background is not required. Affiliated with the Lake County Health Departm...
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Healthy Lombard in the running for $30,000 grantMar 19, 2014 1:00 am - Despite having little funding, volunteers for Healthy Lombard have been able to creatively work toward reducing child obesity and getting residents active for the past f...
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Dangers of Spray TanningMar 18, 2014 11:00 pm - Barrington, IL - In the dead of winter, we all begin to look a bit pasty and often have the desire to add a little color to our complexion. Since tanning beds are known ...
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Schaumburg High School proves bald is beautiful at St. Baldrick's eventMar 18, 2014 11:00 pm - Schaumburg High School was buzzing with school spirit as many of its own shaved their heads during a pep assembly to raise awareness and funds for children's cancer rese...
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You can't move away from allergies, study saysMar 18, 2014 11:00 pm - Barrington, IL - Looking for an allergy free region of the country to get away from sneezing and itchy eyes? New research shows no matter where you live in the country, ...
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Cardinal expected to leave hospital later this weekMar 18, 2014 1:00 am - Cardinal Francis George, hospitalized since Friday with flu-like symptoms, is expected to be released from the hospital later this week, archdiocese officials said Tuesd...
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Learn the importance of colonoscopies at free seminarMar 17, 2014 11:00 pm - It's the type of cancer no one wants to talk about, but colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. C...