Articles filed under Health
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Learn mental health first-aidJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - The Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills will host a two-part mental health first-aid program Saturday and June 15. The programs run from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day at...
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Pfizer had clues drug could prevent Alzheimer's. Why didn't it tell the world?Jun 05, 2019 1:00 am - A team of researchers inside Pfizer made a startling find in 2015: The company's blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis therapy Enbrel, a powerful anti-inflammatory drug, appe...
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Ben's Memorial Mile to support mental health causes in Downers GroveJun 04, 2019 5:00 am - In the years since Ben Silver died, an event his family started in his honor has worked to increase understanding of the mental illness he endured. It's also promoted B...
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Former Glen Ellyn native to run across AustraliaJun 03, 2019 11:00 pm - Ten years after her record run across America, Katie Visco, a former Glen Ellyn native and Glenbard West 2003 graduate, will be running across Australia starting July 13...
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Constable: Cannabidiol chemist inspired by grandma's plea for weedJun 01, 2019 1:00 am - When Shannon Tor was in high school, his grandmother asked him to fix her up with some good stuff. “She asked me to buy her some weed,” remembers Tor, who ended up not p...
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How McHenry County is training educators to detect youth mental health issuesMay 28, 2019 5:30 am - Editor's note: Suburban Education Lab is an occasional series focusing on innovative programs at suburban schools, often tackling common, universal problems studen...
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Addison community comes together to talk about teen mental healthMay 27, 2019 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, May 14, the Addison Public Library hosted its first-ever "On the Table" event, which seeks to bring community members and organizations together to discuss a...
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Everyone can be a superhero at Superhero 5K run and walkMay 27, 2019 7:00 am - All year long, officials with Journeys: The Road Home in Palatine work to provide shelter and social services to suburban homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless...
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What Journeys doesMay 27, 2019 7:00 am - Journeys: The Road Home provides both shelter and social services to the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless in 37 communities in North and Northwest sub...
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Mount Prospect holding mental health awareness event Thursday eveningMay 26, 2019 1:00 am - The Mount Prospect Human Services Department is hosting a Mental Health Awareness Community Event from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at the village hall, 50 S. Emerso...