Health and Fitness
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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 ...
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New food labels aim to make healthy shopping easyFeb 27, 2014 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Ice cream lovers beware: The government knows you're unlikely to stop after half a cup. New nutrition labels proposed Thursday for many popular foods, incl...
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Huge study links older dads with kids' psych woesFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - Older fathers may face higher risks than previously thought for having children with psychiatric problems, including bipolar disorder, autism and attention deficits, acc...
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4D scanner, aesthetic work part of $1.9 million upgrade at NCH cancer wingFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - Patients at the radiation oncology department at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights will notice technological and aesthetic renovations that officials hop...
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Elk Grove mayor recovering from heart surgeryFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson is recovering from a double-bypass heart surgery recommended by doctors after a stress test found abnormalities around his heart. A...
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DNA blood tests show prenatal screening promiseFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - A DNA test of a pregnant woman's blood is more accurate than current methods of screening for Down syndrome and other common disorders, new research finds. If other stud...
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A cheerleader's rules for livingFeb 25, 2014 4:45 am - Molly Shattuck used to cheer for the Baltimore Ravens. Now she wants to cheer for you. In her new book, "Vibrant Living" ($25, Hilton, mollyshattuck.com), Shattuck lays ...
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Teens report more stress than adults, with school to blameFeb 25, 2014 4:45 am - U.S. teenagers report feeling more stressed-out than adults do, with school being a main cause, according to a new survey for the American Psychological Association. The...