Articles filed under Health
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'Survivor Literature' class taking on suicide preventionMar 29, 2016 6:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The number is (800) 273-8255. Students in the S...
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Contratistas AgrÃcolas Se Resisten A Requisitos Del ObamacareMar 28, 2016 7:00 am - El Obamacare está poniendo a la industria de la agricultura en estado de tensión. Muchos contratistas que proveen trabajos en granjas y que ahora pueden ofrecer seguro...
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Couch to 5K Week 6 tip: The foam roller is a runner's best friendMar 26, 2016 11:00 pm - This week's workout: Walk 2 min/Run 8 min for 30 minutes By Nick Hurley Dick Pond When you increase the intensity or duration of your running, you may notice or feel som...
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Why Stevenson High is replacing fountains with bottle fillersMar 25, 2016 5:15 am - School is installing eco-friendly bottle-filling water fountain stations
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New analysis: 'Obamacare' coverage costs risingMar 24, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Expanded health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama's signature legislative legacy, will cost the government more,...
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Will Illinois follow Chicago and raise age to buy cigarettes to 21?Mar 23, 2016 1:00 am - Illinoisans who want to buy cigarettes might have to wait until they're old enough to drink under a new proposal in Springfield. But opponents say 18-year-olds who are o...
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Chicago Medical School participates in national Match Day 2016Mar 22, 2016 11:00 pm - The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science celebrated Match Day 2016 on Friday, March 18, along with more than 42,000 fourth-year...
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Employers fight rule that could broaden transgender rightsMar 22, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Big companies are pushing back against proposed federal rules they say would require their medical plans to cover gender transition and other services ...
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Nature walk is Rx for healthMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District, the Lake County Health Department, NorthShore University Health System and other partners have organized "Rx for Health - Walki...
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Constable: Antioch mom spurs Down syndrome networkMar 21, 2016 1:00 am - After a tense pregnancy that included a stress test, a miscarriage scare and fears about a potential heart ailment, Jenny and Nicolino Di Benedetto of Antioch were ready...