Health and Fitness
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Palatine to hold blood drive on Oct. 17Oct 08, 2013 2:44 am - The Palatine Board of Health and the Palatine Medical Reserve Corps will host a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at Palatine village hall, 200 E. Wood ...
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Cancer in remission for Nebraska boy who made TD runOct 07, 2013 4:59 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — The young boy with cancer whose touchdown run at the Nebraska spring football game was viewed by millions on the Internet is in remission, his father said ...
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Lake Zurich students hoofing it:Oct 07, 2013 3:38 pm - Some Lake Zurich children plan to celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday. Isaac Fox Elementary School students, parents and faculty will be joined by La...
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Palatine couple completes 50 half-marathons in 50 statesOct 07, 2013 11:00 am - Mike and Kristin Kiss of Palatine celebrated a unique milestone on Sunday: They completed their 50th half-marathon — one in every state — and all in under 100 hours, or ...
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Flu shots in Hawthorn WoodsOct 07, 2013 9:01 am - The village of Hawthorn Woods will offer a flu shot clinic on Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in conjunction with the senior luncheon at the Village Barn...
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Man's best friend opens paths to veterans with PTSDOct 07, 2013 6:00 am - What do you get when you put loving dogs, selfless trainers and veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder together? In many cases, a stepping stone to recov...
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Children with autism practice travel at NYC's JFKOct 07, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Tom and Zsuzsa Price arrived Saturday to Kennedy International Airport, their four young children in tow, full of anxiety. Four-year-old Callum has autism and...
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Don't forget about herbs for your healthOct 07, 2013 6:00 am - Often overlooked, yet an important component of nutrition, herbs pack a big punch from a small package. Most people use culinary herbs or spices to flavor their food, bu...
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Your health: Sex matters with migrainesOct 07, 2013 6:00 am - Head games When it comes to migraines, sex matters, says The Washington Post. So much so that migraines in men and migraines in women should be considered “differen...
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Lombard man completes 'emotional' Alzheimer's walk to AtlantaOct 07, 2013 5:30 am - William Glass spent almost all of August and September walking. Now he's decompressing. The Lombard man traveled by foot to Atlanta from Chicago, completing the 750-mil...