Health and Fitness
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Jails struggle with role as makeshift asylumsJul 14, 2014 5:00 am - The numbers, posted daily on the Cook County sheriff's website, would be alarming at an urgent care clinic, let alone a jail: On a Wednesday, 36 percent of all new arriv...
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Got a rash? iPad, other devices might be the causeJul 14, 2014 1:01 am - Unexplained rash? Check your iPad. It turns out the popular tablet computer may contain nickel, one of the most common allergy-inducing metals. Recent reports in medical...
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Bloomingdale foundation supports families fighting neuroblastomaJul 13, 2014 11:00 pm - Sometimes, it explodes into your life with symptoms that just can't be brushed aside. Your sweet toddler goes to bed one night seemingly healthy and wakes up the next mo...
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Silver Sneakers helps keep seniors fit physically and mentallyJul 13, 2014 11:00 pm - George Burns once quipped, "You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old." Increasingly, health experts are discovering what George knew - our attitude t...
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Batavia woman epitomizes triumph over deathJul 12, 2014 11:00 pm - A 57-year-old woman with a limited athletic background for most of her life, Donna Stout admits to being surprised that she's vying today for a swimming medal at a natio...
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Who pays your doc? Info will be available onlineJul 12, 2014 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — When many of us have a medical appointment we're concerned about our finances: how much will we owe out-of-pocket? What's our co-pay? But next time, you may...
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Energy assistance available:Jul 10, 2014 1:01 am - Low Income Home Energy Assistance applications for summer will be taken until July 23 at the Fremont Township office, 22385 W. Route 60. Those age 60 and over, disabled,...
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Service dogs open a new world for their ownersJul 09, 2014 12:00 pm - Dogs may be man's best friend, but for a number of Chicago-area children, teens, tweens and young adults, that special bond between human and a four-legged friend is muc...
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DuPage County Board approves heroin programming for schoolsJul 09, 2014 5:00 am - This fall, students at a dozen schools in DuPage County will learn about the dangers of heroin through a program created by the Robert Crown Centers for Health Education...
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How should police handle people with autism?Jul 09, 2014 5:00 am - Allison Kramer readily admits she had “a meltdown” when she threw a framed photo at a police officer and kneed him in the groin. But she also described the officer as “a...