Articles filed under Health
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Constable: Birth defect fixed 72 years laterFeb 28, 2016 6:20 am - On the day after Christmas in 1943, George Brandon was born with a potentially life-threatening heart defect that wasn't diagnosed. Last month, after a routine colonosco...
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Couch to 5K Week 2 tip: Proper footwear, increasing your workoutsFeb 28, 2016 5:00 am - Last week, we briefly discussed making sure you have the right shoes when beginning a running or workout program. It is best to be fitted for a pair of shoes by someone ...
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New memory care facility proposed for Arlington HeightsFeb 27, 2016 12:00 am - A new memory care facility with 72 beds has been proposed for the Rand Road corridor in Arlington Heights. The proposed facility, which would be built on 4 acres at 511 ...
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Constable: Why noises that lull some to sleep wake othersFeb 25, 2016 4:00 am - I'm fast asleep, blissfully snoring away, when an odd sound jars me from my slumber at 4:16 a.m. It's coming from my wife's new HoMedics Sleep Solutions Portable SoundSp...
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Sagent Pharmaceuticals names new executiveFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Sagent Pharmaceuticals has hired Frank Harmon as executive vice president, global operations. Harmon will oversee Sagent's global operations including produ...
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Probe: HealthCare.gov 'passive' on heading off fraudFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - With billions in taxpayer dollars at stake, the Obama administration has taken a "passive" approach to identifying potential fraud involving the presid...
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Let us help you get moving with our Couch to 5K featureFeb 20, 2016 5:33 am - Fitness experts agree that a key to better health is to move more. But if you have settled into a sedentary life, just the idea of getting off the couch can seem overwhe...
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Couch to 5K tips: Listen to your bodyFeb 20, 2016 4:33 am - • Invest in yourself with the right equipment and support system. Get a friend or family member to join you and work together. Let others know about your goals so you ca...
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National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is Feb. 21-27Feb 17, 2016 10:00 pm - National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Feb. 21-27, is a perfect time to challenge your assumptions and broaden your knowledge about the serious mental illnesses known...
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Cary Physical Therapy offers osteoporosis workshop to fellow professionalsFeb 15, 2016 10:00 pm - Statistics show that over the age of 55, one in two women and one in four men will suffer a fracture due to low bone density. On April 9-10, Deb Gulbrandson, owner of Ca...