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Dundee Lions host free kids' eye health vision event June 28
Submitted by Fox River Valley Public Library District
Jun 22, 2018 7:55 PM - The Dundee Lions will provide free vision pre-screening tests for children, ages 6 months to 10 years, on Thursday, June 28. Registration for one of three sessions is appreciated but not required.
Northwestern Medicine neurosurgeon describes medical mission to India as transformative
Submitted by Northwestern Medicine
Jun 22, 2018 5:05 PM - Dr. Sheri Dewan, a neurosurgeon who practices at Northwestern Medicine's Central DuPage and Delnor hospitals, experienced the global health crisis first-hand on a recent humanitarian medical mission to southern India.
Constable: Northwestern next for Plainfield author with cystic fibrosis

Jun 20, 2018 4:19 PM - In spite of hospitalizations and the daily grind of treating her cystic fibrosis, 18-year-old Ravina Thakkar of Plainfield is a scholar who still gets royalties from her first novel and just won a scholarship that she can use when she starts at Northwestern University this fall.
How to raise smoke-free kids
Submitted by Advocate Children's Hospital
Jun 17, 2018 7:30 AM - The sad truth is that most smokers picked up the bad habit during their teenage years. Here's some strategies that parents can use to discourage teen smoking.
Plogging: A light run with big impact on litter
By Kelyn Soong
Jun 17, 2018 7:30 AM - What is "plogging"? It's a combination of exercise and environmentalism. Plogging comes from the Swedes and is a combination of jogging and "plocka upp," the Swedish term for pickup. As you jog, you stop to pick up trash on the ground along your way.
Can geranium extract cut down on duration of a cold?
By Patrick Massey
Jun 16, 2018 7:30 AM - One solution to reduce the symptoms and duration of the common cold may be growing in your backyard -- the geranium. A specific extract of geranium has been shown in a number of medical studies to cut the duration of the common cold almost in half.
First year after a death is intense, challenging
By Susan Anderson-Khleif
Jun 16, 2018 7:30 AM - The first year after the death of a loved one has special challenges. It's very intense, and one is still in a bit of a fog. And it's loaded with practical demands, fresh sadness, emotions, things to be "taken care of," and changes in plans for activities or trips already planned.
Slowly progressing cataracts may not affect vision at first
By Dr. Robert Ashley
Jun 16, 2018 7:30 AM - Q: I'm 62, and during my routine eye exam yesterday, the doctor said that I am showing the first signs of cataracts. I know that cataracts develop slowly, but she wants to see me in six months. Does a six-month wait make sense?
Runners and arthritis: Research comes to surprising conclusion about marathon athletes
By Amby Burfoot
Jun 16, 2018 7:30 AM - A new study comes to the somewhat counterintuitive conclusion that marathon runners have less arthritis than non-runners.
Brain tumors: Doctor talks about latest treatments
Submitted by Northwest Community Healthcare
Jun 16, 2018 7:30 AM - Dr. Shaun O'Leary, Northwest Community Healthcare's medical director of neuroscience services, talks about cancerous brain tumors and what can be done to help patients who are diagnosed with them.

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