Health and Fitness
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Elk Grove-based American Academy of Pediatrics gets federal grantNov 07, 2014 12:01 am - The American Academy of Pediatrics in Elk Grove Village has received a federal grant to support evidence-based childhood obesity treatment and improve access and systems...
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School closes for cleaning after student illnessesNov 06, 2014 12:01 am - A West suburban elementary school closed for cleaning Thursday after nearly a third of the students were out sick the day before. Health officials say the children had g...
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Schaumburg offers free memory screeningsNov 06, 2014 12:01 am - The village of Schaumburg is offering free, confidential memory screenings on Tuesday, Nov. 18, to residents. The screenings are part of Community Memory Screenings, an ...
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1,500 finish medical marijuana paperworkNov 06, 2014 12:01 am - Thousands of Illinois residents have started their paperwork to use medical marijuana, but only 1,500 have so far submitted all the supporting documents. Illinois Depart...
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Nurses back in Naperville race after saving man last yearNov 06, 2014 12:00 am - None of the three nurses who helped save a man's life during last year's inaugural Edward Hospital Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon had been back to the spot in Spr...
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Constable: World colored by never-ending pain for people with rare disorderNov 04, 2014 4:30 am - During her explanation of how her chronic disorder cost her the nursing career she cherished or soured some relationships with relatives and friends, Kathleen McGill wip...
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New marathon course to display 'wide array of Naperville'Nov 04, 2014 4:00 am - Naperville touts new marathon course on neighborhood streets
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Ask Dr. K: Ways to improve symptoms of IBSNov 03, 2014 5:45 am - Q: I have irritable bowel syndrome with alternating constipation and diarrhea. Will eating more fiber help? What about probiotics or other nonmedical treatments? A: Irri...
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Veterans caregiver resources:Nov 03, 2014 12:01 am - The Lovell Federal Health Care Center Caregiver Support Program will host a Caregiver Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Nov. 5, at Building 133EF, Captain Ja...
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Clinic painting event in Palatine draws lots of volunteersNov 02, 2014 10:00 pm - Take nearly 100 volunteers, 158 paint brushes and 37 gallons of paint, and it adds up to a complete makeover for a medical clinic located at the Palatine Opportunity Cen...