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Blood Center summer donors to receive pint of Culver’s custard
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Now through Aug. 31, area blood donors will receive a coupon for a free pint of frozen custard from
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Jeff’s Ride for Epilepsy June 22 at Harlem
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MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. — The Epilepsy Foundation is hosting Jeff’s Bike Ride for Epilepsy Saturday, June 22, starting at
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World Blood Donor Day event June 15 at Lou Bachrodt
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Lou Bachrodt Auto Mall, First Northern Credit Union and B103 are hosting a special blood drive to celebrate World
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Medication Collection drive at three area sites June 8
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LOVES PARK, Ill. — Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) will hold its sixth annual Medication Collection Saturday, June 8,
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Bow Tie March & 5K Run to auction Rick Nielsen bow ties
• Fund-raiser for Healing Pathways Cancer Resource Center June 8
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Bow Tie March honorary chairman, Rockford’s own bow tie-wearing celebrity Rick
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Free wellness night at Aldeen Golf Club June 11
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The Aldeen Men’s Golf Association will hold its annual free “Take Aim at Your Health” wellness night from 4:30
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Beverages topic of June 12 event at U of I Extension Ogle County
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OREGON, Ill. — University of Illinois Extension nutrition and wellness educator Marilyn Csernus will present “Beverages: Empty Calories or
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Park District offers Learn to Swim classes for children
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Learn a lifetime leisure skill while having fun in the water this summer. Registration is under way for Rockford
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SwedishAmerican breaks ground on new Rockton clinic
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ROCKTON, Ill. — SwedishAmerican Medical Group has broken ground on its new clinic in Rockton, Ill.
Scheduled to open in
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Benefit for Rockford woman June 2
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A benefit for Rockford resident Heidi Hasenzahl will be from noon to 5 p.m., Sunday, June 2, at Cherry
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Rock County Cancer Coalition Walk for Hope May 31
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JANESVILLE, Wis. — The Rock County Cancer Coalition (RCCC) will hold its second annual Walk for Hope from
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‘Land of Smiles’ helps Rockford students brush up on dental health
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Illinois children need to improve their brushing and flossing habits, as well as visit the dentist more often,
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Blood Center offers ‘Hot Dog Wednesdays’ and Ice Cold Slushies
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Beginning Wednesday, May 29, and running through Wednesday, Aug. 28, the Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) will feature
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Forget-Me-Not Days fund-raiser benefits Alzhemier’s Association
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Clad in green gardening aprons, volunteers from Bankers Life and Casualty Company’s Rockford branch sales office will take to
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SwedishAmerican hosts SAM’s Safety Fair May 11
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The third annual SAM’s Safety Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 11, on the grounds
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Postal Service’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive May 11
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Saturday, May 11, the United States Postal Service, National Association of Letter Carriers, and the Campbell Soup Company ask
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Tastefully Simple founder to speak at May 9 MELD fund-raiser
• Tickets to event are $50
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Jill Blashack Strahan, founder and CEO of Tastefully Simple, will speak about the topic
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Shelter Care’s Spring Luncheon May 9 at Tebala Shrine Temple
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Shelter Care Ministries’ Annual Spring Luncheon will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, May 9, at
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May 16 lecture at Anderson Gardens addresses role of horticulture in providing healing
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Rockford’s Anderson Japanese Gardens will host Christine Nicholson, supervisor of experiential therapies at Rosecrance Substance Abuse Treatment Center, for
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Free Dental Day, blood drive May 10 at DeKalb Dental Group
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DEKALB, Ill. — People 17 and older in the DeKalb, Ill., community will have the opportunity to receive
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Rockford Muscle Walk May 4 at YMCA Log Lodge
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More than 200 people are registered to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) during the Rockford Muscle Walk to
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Northern Illinois Heart Walk May 4 at Rock Valley College
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The American Heart Association will host the 2013 Northern Illinois Heart Walk Saturday, May 4, at Rock Valley
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Heartburn topic of May 6 seminar at Veterans Memorial Hall
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Occasional cases of heartburn often can be remedied with over-the-counter medications, but there is an underlying health risk
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Blood drive May 6 at Blackhawk Park in Rockford
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Join Rockford Ravens Rugby Football Club at Blackhawk Park, 101 15th Ave., Rockford, for a blood drive for
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Donate blood and get a beef stick May 6-11 in Freeport
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FREEPORT, Ill. — In honor of National Beef Month, the Stephenson County Beef Association will offer product samples
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Rockford Spine Center study earns growing support
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A new method created and tested in Rockford for lowering post-operation infections in spine surgery patients is getting
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May 3 Run for the Roses benefits Healing Pathways-Cancer Resource Center
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Run for the Roses, presented by SwedishAmerican Regional Cancer Center, will offer a festive evening starting with cocktails
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Rescue Mission receives two vans through donation from PACCAR Foundation
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April 16, Rockford Rescue Mission became the recipient of two new 15-passenger vans, made possible through a donation
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Blood drive, quilt show at Crimson Pointe May 3
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Crimson Pointe Assisted Living Facility, 7130 Crimson Ridge Drive, Rockford, will host a blood drive for the Rock
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‘Can-Struction’ benefits Salvation Army food pantry
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The Salvation Army food pantry will be the recipient of canned foods through a new and creative community project
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OSF Heritage Run set for April 28
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A spring tradition returns when the 29th Annual OSF Heritage Run takes off from downtown Rockford Sunday afternoon, April
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RAMP Wheel-A-Thon April 27 in Belvidere
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BELVIDERE, Ill. — RAMP’s Eighth Annual Boone County Wheel-A-Thon will begin at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 27, at the
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Two Men and a Truck seeks to collect items to support moms in crisis
• Local event seeks essential items for women at Rockford Rescue Mission’s Hope Place
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On the second Sunday in May
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Good Grieving Support Group begins April 30 at Grace United
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Unity Hospice of Western Illinois, LLC, will begin a Good Grieving Support Group at 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 30,
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Looking Beyond the Mask addresses HIV/AIDS
Event set for April 20 at Rockford West Middle School
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People Supporting People HIV/AIDS Alliance, formerly known as Brothers
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Health Matters: Common vaccine myths and what the anti-vaccinationists fail to mention, part 2
Editor’s note: Part one of this series appeared in the March 13-19, 2013, issue.
By Zachary Crees & Shawn Joseph
Medical students
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Black health care providers profiled at Ethnic Heritage Museum
• Exhibit opens April 14, runs through June
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The African-American Gallery of the Ethnic Heritage Museum (EHM) will showcase in
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Red Shoe Run/Walk for Donor Awareness April 13
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The 10th Annual Red Shoe Run For Donor Awareness will be Saturday, April 13, at Northern Illinois University
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Saint Anthony College of Nursing open house April 13
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Saint Anthony College of Nursing will host an open house from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 13,
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Health Care Career Fair at Rock Valley April 11-12
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Thursday and Friday, April 11-12, will mark the 10th time in the last 13 years that Rock Valley
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Advance directives topic of April 16 Beloit Regional Hospice event
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BELOIT, Wis. — Does someone you trust know what your wishes are if you have a health care
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Declaring health care wishes a gift to family
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Comedian Woody Allen is known for his humorous take on death. “I’m not afraid of dying,” he said.
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Jesse White unveils new organ/tissue donation campaign
• Organ/tissue donation events scheduled throughout April in recognition of Donate Life Month
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Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White (D) urged
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Macular Degeneration Expo April 15
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The Center for Sight and Hearing, 8038 MacIntosh Lane, Rockford, will host Macular Degeneration Expo 2013, a hands-on educational
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Boy Scout First Aid Meet at Memorial Hall March 30
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Boy Scout Troop 23 will hold its 19th Annual First Aid Meet Saturday, March 30, at Veterans Memorial Hall,
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SwedishAmerican opens Rochelle clinic
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ROCHELLE, Ill. — Monday, April 8, SwedishAmerican Medical Group will open its new primary care clinic at 380 Illinois
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Health Matters: New year, better you: there’s an app for that!
By Eran C. Gwillim
Medical student and member of the student group, Physicians for Social Responsibility, University of Illinois College of
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Relay For Life kick-off event March 21 at Thunder Bay Grille
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The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Winnebago County will hold its annual kick-off event at 7
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March 31 deadline for outstanding senior volunteer contest
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The search is on for Illinois’ outstanding senior volunteer.
The Salute to Senior Service program, sponsored by Home
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Keep someone with dementia safe at home
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March is Patient Safety Awareness Month, and Passages Hospice has partnered with local nursing homes to promote resident
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