Health and Fitness
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JDRF walks to fight diabetesSep 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Thousands of walkers committed to treating and curing Type 1 diabetes will head out into parks and forest preserves on Sunday, Oct. 4, in Chicago and the suburbs to rais...
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Make a positive impact: attend a REST training sessionSep 30, 2015 11:00 pm - "The information was very thoroughly presented and easy to understand with great tips. I would recommend this training to others, even if they are experienced respite wo...
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CLC offers free mental health screenings Oct. 8Sep 30, 2015 11:00 pm - The College of Lake County will conduct free, confidential mental health screenings for depression problems as part of National Depression Screening Day on Thursday, Oct...
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Hanover Twp. Mental Health Board seeks new memberSep 29, 2015 11:00 pm - The Hanover Township Mental Health Board is currently accepting applications from residents to fill a vacancy on the board. The volunteer board awards grants to agencie...
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Kids dash for fun at Naperville meetSep 29, 2015 11:00 pm - More than 1,000 kids from 14 Naperville elementary schools found a fun reason to run this week in the annual Crosstown Classic cross-country meet. Competition! Camarade...
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Panel offers tips on recognizing mental illness in teensSep 29, 2015 1:00 am - Half of all cases of diagnosable mental health problems begin before age 14, so one mental health awareness group in St. Charles is putting a focus on teens. A free pane...
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Hoffman Estates hosts flu clinicsSep 29, 2015 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates will host a series of flu clinics in the weeks ahead. This year's vaccine promises to be a closer match for the H3N2 strain still circulating from last y...
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Lake County Health Department advises residents to avoid batsSep 28, 2015 11:00 pm - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center is urging residents to avoid bats. During fall, people may encounter bats more frequently since some bats are m...
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Gene test finds which breast cancer patients can skip chemo
Sep 28, 2015 7:00 am - Many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy without hurting their odds of beating the disease - good news from a major study that shows the value of ...
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What one writer learned from a hard day's night in a sleep lab
Sep 28, 2015 5:45 am - It's 1 in the morning and I've been in bed for a few hours now. Maybe it's the few drops of caffeine I mistakenly drank earlier in the day. Or perhaps it's the 26 wires ...