Health and Fitness
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Kirk promotes stroke research funding, treatmentsApr 16, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk on Wednesday called for more funding for research to decrease the risk of strokes and to treat those who have them. The Republican from Highland Park...
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Chicagoland's First MEND Infant Loss Support Group to Meet in SchaumburgApr 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Chicagoland's First MEND Infant Loss Support Group to Meet in Schaumburg The first MEND (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death) support group in the Chicagoland area will be o...
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Chicago Sky brings Hoops for Health program to Hawthorn Woods schoolApr 15, 2014 10:00 am - St. Matthew Lutheran School students had a sky-high, interactive assembly on Tuesday. Members of the Chicago Sky WNBA team brought their Hoops for Health program to the ...
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CrossFit joins the circusApr 15, 2014 5:30 am - Cirque du Soleil has been working on a couple new moves: squats and dead lifts. Those exercises aren't as flashy as most of the mind-blowing tricks the circus troupe is ...
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Suburban marathoners head to Boston with more purposeApr 15, 2014 5:15 am - Shortly after running the Boston Marathon last year and scrambling away from the horrific scene at the finish line, Gurnee mom Sue Balthazor got to her hotel room and tu...
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Study finds signs of brain changes in pot smokersApr 15, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - A small study of casual marijuana smokers has turned up evidence of changes in the brain, a possible sign of trouble ahead, researchers say. The young adults...
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Kirk learns about Quincy stroke centerApr 15, 2014 1:01 am - QUINCY, Ill. - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has toured the stroke center at a hospital in Quincy in western Illinois. Kirk suffered a stroke more than two years ago. The Quincy H...
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Keeping blood vessels healthy is best way to prevent strokeApr 14, 2014 5:45 am - Q: My father's doctor wants him to have an ultrasound of his carotid artery. What is the carotid artery? What will the doctor be looking for? A: The carotid arteries ca...
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Primary-care doctors are facing burnoutApr 14, 2014 5:35 am - Martin Kanovsky, an internist in Chevy Chase, Md., used to see patients every 15 minutes and worry at times about what he might be missing by moving so fast. In December...
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Your health: Peapod partners with Weight WatchersApr 14, 2014 5:32 am - Peapod and Weight Watchers have launched a new partnership to help Chicago-area customers reach their weight loss goals at the office and at home. Peapod.com's built-in...