Articles filed under Health
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Maryville nurses strike outside Des Plaines hospitalMar 10, 2014 1:01 am - Nurses from Maryville Behavioral Health Hospital and their supporters walked picket lines outside the Des Plaines facility Monday, launching what's expected to be a five...
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Review: New Samsungs will appeal to fitness fansMar 08, 2014 7:32 am - NEW YORK - Samsung is banking on you shaping up this spring. The company recently unveiled its new Galaxy S5 smartphone, which is set to go on sale in April, along with ...
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Site work begins on Centegra's Huntley hospitalMar 06, 2014 12:01 am - While construction won't begin in earnest until late spring, crews have begun moving dirt on the site that will house Centegra Health System's new 128-bed hospital in Hu...
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Illinois Chiropractic Foundation (ICF) Recommends Chiropractic Care To Help Treat ObesityMar 05, 2014 10:00 pm - With warm weather months approaching, it's the perfect time to start thinking about getting out and getting active. According to the United States Surgeon General, howev...
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Alzheimer's buddy program pairs patients, studentsMar 05, 2014 12:01 am - At age 80, retired Chicago physician and educator Dan Winship is getting a bittersweet last chance to teach about medicine - only this time he's the subject. In the earl...
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WHO: 5 percent of calories should be from sugarMar 05, 2014 12:01 am - LONDON - Just try sugarcoating this: The World Health Organization says your daily sugar intake should be just 5 percent of your total calories - half of what the agency...
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Free Colorectal Screening Kits Available at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and Northwestern GrayslakeMar 04, 2014 10:00 pm - Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and Northwestern Grayslake are providing free colorectal screening kits for community members to recognize Colorectal Cancer Awareness ...
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Maryville hospital nurses could strike Monday, claim unfair labor practicesMar 04, 2014 12:01 am - Nurses at the Maryville Behavioral Health Hospital in Des Plaines could be on the picket lines as soon as Monday if an agreement isn't reached with management over staff...
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35 years later, suburban homes still have lead paintMar 01, 2014 10:00 pm - Illinois high in lead poisoning rates; Kane County warns of dangers to children
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Samsung's new smartwatches have fitness featuresMar 01, 2014 7:12 am - BARCELONA, Spain - Samsung unveiled two new computerized wristwatches, this time including health sensors and related fitness features to give people a reason to buy one...