Health and Fitness
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Centegra Health System offers free prostate screeningOct 02, 2013 3:40 pm - In this year alone, the American Cancer Society estimates 238,590 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed and 29,720 men will die of prostate cancer. “It is dish...
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More babies share parents’ beds despite SIDS risksOct 02, 2013 10:34 am - The government’s latest infant bed-sharing numbers show a troubling trend: the percentage of U.S. babies sleeping with parents or another child more than doubled since t...
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No appointment necessary for mammogram at Woman’s Imaging CenterOct 01, 2013 3:01 pm - The Women’s Imaging Center at Presence Holy Family Medical Center is making it easier and more convenient for today’s busy women to tend to their recommended annual mamm...
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Brad Cohen to speak with Pleviak studentsOct 01, 2013 12:34 pm - As a child with Tourette syndrome, Brad Cohen was ridiculed, beaten, mocked, and shunned. Other children, teachers, and even sometimes family members found it difficult ...
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State agencies hash out medical marijuana rulesOct 01, 2013 8:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois officials have begun setting up a system to let people buy medical marijuana in the state. Officials from Gov. Pat Quinn's office and at least thr...
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Triple amputee craves new hand, but insurance balkingOct 01, 2013 5:00 am - His new-and-improved prosthetic legs are working well, but triple amputee Kent Carson says he'd give up both for a new left arm with a hand. "Legs aren't as important a...
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Your health: Illinois’ health insurance marketplace and youSep 30, 2013 6:00 am - Illinois health insurance market This week, Illinois plans to launch a new health insurance marketplace where consumers can shop online for coverage that’s required...
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Tattoos making inroads with the 50-and-over crowdSep 30, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Thirty years ago, a good girl didn't do this. A good girl didn't walk into an establishment plastered with images of dragons and flames, hike her shirt up o...
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Hultgren's dilemma: Derail Obamacare or keep government runningSep 30, 2013 5:00 am - Congressman Randy Hultgren says he is deeply torn between two mandates from his constituents: Fighting Obamacare and keeping the federal government open for business. H...
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Though back pain common, treatments can varySep 30, 2013 5:00 am - Does your back ache? If so, you've got a lot of company. Experts say about 80 percent of us will suffer from lower back pain at some point in our lives. What treatment w...