Health and Fitness
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Good Shepherd to host blood drive March 5Mar 02, 2014 12:01 am - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital will hold a blood drive, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 in the Prairie Room at the hospital, 450 W. Route 22 in Barrington. Donors mus...
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35 years later, suburban homes still have lead paintMar 01, 2014 10:00 pm - Illinois high in lead poisoning rates; Kane County warns of dangers to children
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Samsung's new smartwatches have fitness featuresMar 01, 2014 7:12 am - BARCELONA, Spain - Samsung unveiled two new computerized wristwatches, this time including health sensors and related fitness features to give people a reason to buy one...
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Training schedule for a bobsledderMar 01, 2014 4:01 am - The first step to becoming a bobsledder? Score high enough on this test: • A 60-meter sprint (or a 45-meter sprint for women). • Broad jump. • Shot toss. Men throw a 16-...
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Get the scoop on bobsled's inside trackMar 01, 2014 4:00 am - Shoving a pushcart loaded down with hundreds of pounds of weights is tough. What's even harder is being quizzed while you're doing it, says Mike Kohn. So when people wou...
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Parents thank nurses who cared for their hero sonFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - Allen Belaguas, an in-home caregiver, cared about his patients - so much so he sacrificed his life to rush back into a burning building to try to save them. Friday marke...
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Runners can sign up for Spring Gallup in AuroraFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Registration for the seventh annual 5K Spring Gallop at Blackberry Farm is open until noon Friday, March 21. The race is set for 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 29, and featur...
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Enroll Lake County! hosts health insurance information eventsFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Members of the Enroll Lake County! team will be at Gurnee Mills mall to help individuals and families shop the Health Insurance Marketplace, learn about their health ins...
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Bill would require prescription for cold medsFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - PEORIA - Legislation proposed by a state senator would require anyone with a cold to get a doctor's prescription to buy medicine containing pseudoephedrine. The bill, sp...
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Northwest suburban parents take aim at two rare childhood diseasesFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Two groups organized events in the Northwest suburbs last week to fight little-known Neurofigomatosis and Batten disease. Uncork a Cure, a wine tasting event benefiting ...