Health and Fitness
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What a day for Salvadoran teens in suburbs for surgeryMay 15, 2014 5:00 am - In a whirlwind past 24 hours, two Salvadoran girls have embarked on their first plane ride, endured their first Chicago airport delays, met the suburban families serving...
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South Elgin man wins Fittest Loser ChallengeMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - Three months ago, John Bohanek said he regularly fell victim to "the four B's." Bacon. Butter. Buffets. Bread. On Thursday, the 46-year-old's eyes welled up with tears a...
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Naperville teen 'Healing Hearts' with benefit concertMay 15, 2014 1:00 am - To some, a heartbeat might seem like music. Pulsing, continuous, rhythmic — until it pauses, hiccups, skips a beat or comes hauntingly close to stopping altogether. The...
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Images: Daily Herald's Fittest Loser FinaleMay 15, 2014 1:00 am - ...
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Obama plans conference on youth sports concussionsMay 15, 2014 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, who has said he would “have to think long and hard” before letting a son play football because of the risk of head injuries, is plan...
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Two DuPage residents part of 5 lung transplants in a dayMay 15, 2014 1:00 am - Julie D'Agostino and her father were driving home last week from Wisconsin when she got the phone call she long had hoped to receive. The 21-year-old Elmhurst resident l...
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Health department offers free hepatitis health fairMay 14, 2014 11:00 pm - In observance of National Hepatitis Testing Day, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center will host a free hepatitis health fair in conjunction with...
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After husband's tragic death, widow takes on PTSDMay 14, 2014 1:01 am - BURLINGTON, Vt. - Amy Miner says the last night of her husband's life got off to an amazing start. Kryn Miner and his wife attended a wedding in April in Vermont with tw...
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Study: Many health woes common in autistic adultsMay 14, 2014 1:01 am - Autistic adults are much more likely than others to suffer from depression, high blood pressure, obesity and additional health woes that may partly result from their soc...
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Local residents urged to participate in national health surveyMay 13, 2014 1:01 am - The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the most comprehensive survey of the health and nutritional status of the U.S. population, is asking local resident...