Articles filed under Health
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Two from suburbs sickened with E. coli linked to flour recallJun 02, 2016 1:00 am - Two suburban residents have been infected with a strain of E. coli linked to recalled flour produced by General Mills. The afflicted, one from suburban Cook County and t...
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West Chicago hosting new kids triathlon in JulyJun 02, 2016 1:00 am - Triathlon might sound like a scary word to some adults, but kids ages 4 to 13 will be biking, running and swimming to the finish line of West Chicago Park District's fir...
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UnitedHealth To Exit California’s Obamacare MarketMay 31, 2016 7:00 am - UnitedHealth Group Inc. is leaving California’s insurance exchange at the end of this year, state officials confirmed Tuesday. The nation’s largest health insurer an...
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John Ortinau, EMS Medical Director at NCH, honored by Illinois College of Emergency PhysiciansMay 30, 2016 11:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 31, 2016) - John M. Ortinau, M.D., FACEP, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Director at Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH), recentl...
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Volunteers sought for Dig DayMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - Be Well-Lake County, a diabetes management program, is seeking volunteers to help set up garden boxes, move mulch and other activities to ready the garden for the annual...
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Alexian foundation ball raises $425,000 for behavioral health careMay 22, 2016 11:00 pm - The distinctive 30th anniversary celebration of the Alexian Brothers Ball de Fleur was immersed in elegance and inspired by charity. Celebrating three decades of giving...
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Summer road races step off soon. Is one right for you?May 22, 2016 7:00 am - One of the surest signs of summer in the suburbs is the plethora of road races popping up throughout Cook, Kane, Lake and DuPage counties. Area running clubs are on han...
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Couch to 5K Week 14 tip: CelebrateMay 22, 2016 6:00 am - By Nick Hurley Dick Pond The first thing you should do is congratulate yourself on taking the plunge and trying to tackle your first 5K or simply using this program to g...
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Cancer not sidetracking Skarr from community, family activitiesMay 22, 2016 1:00 am - When his father died of heart disease at a young age, Mike Skarr carefully tracked his own cholesterol to try to avoid the same fate. But as fate would have it, somethin...
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Runners get ready for 39th annual Elgin Valley Fox TrotMay 20, 2016 6:00 am - Elgin residents Nancy and Dan Roder are no strangers to the upcoming Elgin Valley Fox Trot, a popular race that will take place on Saturday, May 28, at the intersection ...