Articles filed under Health
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Free CPR class Saturday in Des PlainesMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - Des Plaines officials say there is still room in the free CPR class being offered to residents from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, at fire station #61, 405 S. River R...
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How signs encourage suicide prevention along Metra linesMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - “You are not alone” is the dominant message of a new set of signs posted in a well-traveled place where people truly are not alone but very much in public. Now on displ...
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Advocate to operate local Walgreens health clinicsMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - The largest health system in Illinois is preparing to take over operations of more than 50 health clinics located in Walgreens stores across the Chicago area. Downers Gr...
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Constable: Vernon Hills nurse bathes in newborns' successMay 15, 2016 7:30 am - As much as she enjoys the taco bar, pizza night and all the other ways NorthShore Highland Park Hospital celebrates the National Nurses Week that just ended, veteran nur...
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Couch to 5K Week 13 tip: Adding speed to your runMay 15, 2016 6:41 am - By Nick Hurley Dick Pond Now that you have been training for more than 12 weeks, you may start to question how fast you should be running. Throughout the program, the go...
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The blues singer who created America's hated drug-pricing modelMay 15, 2016 5:55 am - To patrons of the Rum Boogie Cafe in Memphis, he's Mick, a skilled guitarist with a bushy white beard who favors fedoras and sings soulful tunes about fishing and drinki...
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Obamacare Premiums In California May Rise 8 Percent Next Year, State PredictsMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - California’s health insurance exchange estimates that its Obamacare premiums may rise 8 percent on average next year, which would end two consecutive years of more mod...
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Tips to avoid tick-borne illnessMay 10, 2016 11:00 pm - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center is encouraging county residents to take precautions against ticks, which can carry diseases such as Lyme diseas...
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Constable: Mom survives perilous birth with lives to celebrateMay 08, 2016 7:00 am - Too soon, and her baby could die or suffer life-altering complications. Too late, and mother Puja Pereira of Hoffman Estates might bleed to death. Even with perfect timi...
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Couch to 5K Week 12 tip: Entering your first raceMay 08, 2016 5:00 am - This week's workout: Walk 1 min/Run 16 mins for 34 minutes By Nick Hurley Dick Pond As we near the end of our program, a natural next step for most walk/runners is to e...