Articles filed under Health
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Got milk? Researchers say it does an athletic body goodSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON - At the end of nearly every training session, Matt Whitmore downs a pint of milk straight from the bottle. "I do it pretty religiously," said Whitmore, 25, a gym...
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Try these resistance training exercises for weight lossSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Although most people realize the importance of diet and exercise, many don't fully understand the value of resistance training and how it may be one of the most importan...
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Less invasive surgery OK for breast cancerSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Some breast cancer patients may do just as well with a less invasive surgery to remove selected lymph nodes rather than the aggressive operation normally used ...
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News & events from local hospitalsSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - News and events from hospitals in our area: • For the second time, Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights has achieved Magnet status, a four-year designation ...
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Northwest Community nursing care recognizedSep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Northwest Community Hospital has retained its status as providing nursing care that ranks among the best in the country, the Arlington Heights hospital has announced. A ...
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AMA co-convenes meeting on improving doctor trainingSep 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The American Medical Association is co-convening a national conference on medical education. The idea is to make sure doctor training keeps up with changes in the nation...
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Des Plaines man turned sports injury into inspirationSep 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Des Plaines native Michael Schwass was one of Illinois' top prep hockey players when he took a check into the boards during a game in 1975 that left him a quadriplegic. ...
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Group holds community meeting on housing for the mentally illSep 13, 2010 11:00 pm - The group that wants to build supportive, low-income housing for mentally ill people in north Arlington Heights will hold an informational meeting at 7:30 p.m. today at ...
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Autism expert at HarperSep 13, 2010 11:00 pm - For three decades, Jane Thierfeld Brown has researched students with autism and Asperger Syndrome and their experiences in higher education. From 7 to 9 p.m. today, she'...
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P.L.A.Y. Project teaches parents how to engage autistic childrenSep 12, 2010 11:00 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Joy Falahee thought she knew how to play with her 2-year-old, Alexa. There she was holding a plastic microphone, pretending to talk to Alexa. Ther...