Health and Fitness
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Teens' indoor tanning tied to other risky behaviorMar 16, 2014 5:45 am - CHICAGO - Government research links indoor tanning by teenagers with other risks including binge drinking, unhealthy dieting and sexual activity. Scientists at the Cente...
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After 25 years with a new heart, he's still healthyMar 16, 2014 5:45 am - A few weeks ago, Thomas Cook celebrated an unexpected milestone, having lived as long with a donor heart as he had with his own. In reality, however, the new heart becam...
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Women's health fair in WaukeganMar 16, 2014 1:01 am - The Waukegan Public Library, 128 N. County St., Waukegan, will present a Women's Health Fair on Sunday, March 23 from 1 to 5 p.m. The event will feature informational bo...
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Barrington boy adjusts to lost footMar 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Dominic Szymanski puts his shoes on every morning like any other 12-year-old. Unlike his peers, the Barrington teen first has to put on three socks. Two are cotton, and ...
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Volunteers build new bedroom for Bartlett girl fighting cancerMar 15, 2014 1:00 am - Coming together to boost the spirits of a Bartlett girl battling bone cancer, a team of paint-spattered but energetic volunteers put the finishing touches on a two-week ...
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'Do it For Your Family' is Illinois Eye-Bank Theme for March, National Eye Donor MonthMar 13, 2014 11:00 pm - When Kathleen Fuller's husband, Brian, died suddenly in an automobile accident in 2011, one small source of solace for her was that she knew part of him would live on. H...
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Advocate Children's Hospital-Park Ridge prescribes a funny regimenMar 13, 2014 5:30 am - Comic performers talk about a “tough crowd,” but the audience for this Funny Bones Improv performance at Advocate Children's Hospital-Park Ridge couldn't be any tougher....
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FDA approves electric headband to prevent migraineMar 12, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it approved a nerve-stimulating headband as the first medical device to prevent migraine headaches. Agency of...
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Elk Grove village mayor returns to public duties after heart surgeryMar 12, 2014 1:01 am - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson is ready for a new streak. Johnson hadn't missed a village board meeting in his 17 years as mayor until last month, when he watched...
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Olympians help group raise funds for disabledMar 11, 2014 11:00 pm - Olympic gold medalist Matt Grevers and Paralympian Alyssa Gialamas will help raise money for paralympic sports Saturday at the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association's ...