Health and Fitness
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Barrington swimmer helps others achieve dreamsJun 28, 2014 11:00 pm - Master Swimmer Don Macdonald knows in his heart that he would be gearing up to swim the English Channel if not for a cardiac arrhythmia that very nearly killed him. Lear...
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Dirty Girl Mud Run in Grayslake attracts 10,000Jun 28, 2014 2:00 pm - Women broke out of their comfort zones and got plenty dirty Saturday, June 28, during the annual Dirty Girl Mud Run challenges at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslak...
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Van Dyken demonstrates social media's positive sideJun 28, 2014 1:01 am - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Not long after Amy Van Dyken-Rouen had surgery for a life-threatening spine injury, while she still wasn't completely out of danger, her husband plac...
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Wounded Warrior Project veterans ride cycles through Rosemont, Des PlaniesJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Veterans are taking to the streets of the city and suburbs this weekend on a veterans support organization's annual bicycle "soldier ride." For some, it means riding ha...
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FDA approves inhalable diabetes drug AfrezzaJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a long-delayed inhalable diabetes medication to help patients control their blood sugar levels during me...
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Illinois low on list in funding home careJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois ranks near the bottom but has made significant progress 15 years after a landmark Supreme Court ruling on giving the disabled a choice to live outside instituti...
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Quinn signs bill to let psychologists prescribe medicationJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed off on a measure that allows psychologists in Illinois to prescribe medication to patients. The governor signed the legislation Wednesday in Ch...
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Salt Creek's 25th triathlon is Sunday at Twin LakesJun 24, 2014 11:00 pm - Registration is closed, but there's plenty to see Sunday, June 29, at the Salt Creek Rural Park District's 25th anniversary Twin Lakes Triathlon in Palatine. But you hav...
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Firefighters hold blood drive in Rolling MeadowsJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - The Rolling Meadows Fire Department is holding a blood drive Thursday, June 26, in memory of Josie Dolinsky, wife of Rolling Meadows firefighter Evan Dolinsky. She died ...
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Your health: Tips for practicing mindfulness at workJun 23, 2014 5:30 am - Tips for practicing mindfulness at work Google, eBay, Intel and General Mills all offer classes on it … mindfulness. In this corporate trend, businesses are finding...