Articles filed under Health
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Despite season, exercise still important to good healthOct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Cold workouts Now that the weather has turned colder, it's harder to exercise outside. But the American College of Sports Medicine reminds you it's worth it. Numerous st...
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Day care the new frontier in fight against childhood obesityOct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Grilled chicken replaced the hot dogs. Strawberries instead of cookies at snack time. No more fruit juice - water or low-fat milk only. This is the new menu at a Delawar...
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First suburban swine flu vaccine injections scheduledOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Lake County has scheduled public H1N1 vaccination clinics starting next week, officials announced Friday, and McHenry County has received its first shipment of H1N1 vacc...
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Palatine District 15 first in line for swine flu vaccinationsOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - After much anticipation, Palatine Elementary School District 15 is the first announced school in the Chicago suburbs to set up student vaccinations for the H1N1 virus. P...
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St. Alexius officials hope to start expansion construction in springOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Officials at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates hope they can start work on a $117.4 million expansion project by spring. The project will include all the fea...
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Hanover Township holds disabilities expoOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Getting through the day to day can be a challenge, especially for those with disabilities. But no one needs to go through it alone. The second annual event entitled "Lif...
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Report: Smoking bans protect nonsmokers' heartsOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A major report confirms what health officials have long believed: Bans on smoking in restaurants, bars and other gathering spots reduce the risk of heart a...
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Swine flu vaccines trickling in to suburbsOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The first shipments of H1N1 vaccine are arriving in the suburbs, more than a week after the city of Chicago starting distributing the vaccine. DuPage County is the first...
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St. Alexius Medical Center plans to expand, renovateOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Officials at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates have submitted a plan to the state health facilities and services review board for a major renovation and expa...
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Robotic prostate surgery may mean big trade-offOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - A new study suggests less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surge...