Health and Fitness
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Korean health fair Saturday in Park RidgeApr 27, 2014 1:01 am - A health fair for uninsured and underinsured members of the Korean community held Saturday at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge served more than 80 people...
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Oakton holds anti-violence rallyApr 27, 2014 1:01 am - In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Oakton Community College will hold a Take Back the Night Rally and Candlelight Procession at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the...
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Elgin mom-to-be taking her Erin's Law abroadApr 26, 2014 8:00 am - Erin Merryn speaks with enthusiasm, rattling off the list of trips around the globe, the hours of research and meetings promoting her cause. She shows no signs of fatigu...
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Fact Checker: Was it really 35% of young enrolled in health care?Apr 26, 2014 1:01 am - "Thirty-five percent of people who enrolled through the federal marketplace are under the age of 35."-- President Barack Obama, news conference, April 17, 2014 While on ...
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Few seek waiver from health insuranceApr 26, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The government left the door wide open for millions of Americans to be excused from the Affordable Care Act's requirement that most people must carry health...
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Alexian Brothers' Ball de Fleur returnsApr 26, 2014 1:01 am - Guests of the Alexian Brothers Health System stepped back in time Saturday night, as they gathered amid the Field Museum's latest exhibition: "Opening the Vaults: Wonder...
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Year of heartache in Lincolnshire-Prairie View Dist. 103 leads to blood, marrow drivesApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - It has been a year of heartache at Lincolnshire-Prairie View District 103, with two students and the 5-year-old daughter of a teacher fighting cancer, and a third-grader...
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FDA reviews psychiatric side effects of ChantixApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it will hold a public meeting in October to review the risks of psychiatric and behavioral side effects wi...
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Where will calorie labels appear? Not just menusApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Diners could soon see calorie counts on the menus of chain restaurants. But will they be able to get that same clear information at grocery stores, convenie...
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Fast, cheap test can help save lives of many babiesApr 24, 2014 5:45 am - Olivia Easley gave birth to her third child on April 26, 2009. The baby appeared pink and healthy, nursed well and had gained weight by her first doctor's visit. But whe...