Health and Fitness
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Alexian, Loyola team up on expanded pediatric servicesAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - Arlington Heights-based Alexian Brothers Health System and Maywood-based Loyola University Health System said Wednesday they are partnering to expand the reach of their ...
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Ives hosts kids' fitness, health boot camp in WheatonAug 12, 2014 7:33 am - State Rep. Ives hosts a kids' fitness boot camp in Wheaton
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Spanish priest dies of Ebola; UN debates ethicsAug 12, 2014 1:01 am - MADRID - A Spanish missionary priest being treated for Ebola died Tuesday in a Madrid hospital amid a worldwide debate over who should get experimental Ebola treatments....
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Was Robin Williams' humor a symptom of his disease?Aug 12, 2014 1:00 am - When someone as sparklingly witty as Robin Williams commits suicide — as the actor, once named the funniest person alive by Entertainment Weekly, apparently did — our fi...
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Free health screenings at Palatine fairAug 11, 2014 11:00 pm - Palatine Township will be holding a Health and Happiness Fair from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at the Palatine Township offices at 721 S. Quentin Road, Palatine, ...
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NAMI offers a lifeline for families struggling with mental illnessAug 11, 2014 9:26 am - The statistics are astounding. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in four adults experiences a mental illness in a given year. One in 17 li...
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Watch out for insect bites, stings this summerAug 11, 2014 6:00 am - Now that the “dog days” of summer have arrived, families must be watchful for infections carried by mosquitoes and ticks, such as Lyme disease, West Nile virus, and inse...
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Your health: Are multivitamins good for you?Aug 11, 2014 5:30 am - Are multivitamins good for you? Everyone is so busy, it is difficult to put as much time as you'd like into a diet that ensures you get all the vitamins and mineral...
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Sky diving: The thrills and the dangersAug 11, 2014 5:00 am - A plane accident left him paralyzed, but instructor continues to train sky divers
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4,000-mile bike journey 'incredible' for Naperville studentAug 11, 2014 1:00 am - Grace Deetjen of Naperville set out on the Illini 4000 cross-country bike ride to raise money for cancer research with two people in mind. One was her mom, Kim, a cancer...