Dr. Julia’s Inn: Heart health is not just for Valentine’s Day

By Dr. Julia Whipkey-Michniewicz, N.D. Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine It is well documented that omega 3s are beneficial for your heart.
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February 22, 2012 | Also published in Dr. Julia's Inn> Living> Naturally Rockford | Comments (0)

Straight Shootin’: Illinois gun registration a bad idea, Rahm

By Eric R. Sonnenberg Thursday, Feb. 9, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) announced plans to call for an Illinois gun registry.
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February 22, 2012 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

Guest Column: FHN Memorial Hospital provides cutting-edge breast imaging technology

By Dr. Martin A. Urban Nearly 40 percent of women age 40 and older do not adhere to the American Cancer
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February 22, 2012 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Courage, politics and creativity!

By Tom Lindblade President Illinois Paddling Council Courage, politics, and creativity are three terms we have not heard in the same sentence
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February 22, 2012 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

One Green Thing: Baby, it’s cold outside (so don’t start a fire)

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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February 22, 2012 | Also published in Living> Naturally Rockford | Comments (0)

Rosecrance, Crusader partner for behavioral health

Staff Report A new partnership between Rosecrance and Crusader Community Health signals important progress toward integrating behavioral health and primary care
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February 22, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Van Matre HealthSouth receives distinguished award

Staff Report Van Matre HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital has been honored for its clinical excellence among HealthSouth’s network of rehabilitation hospitals.
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February 22, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Roland Olson Forest Preserve Master Plan focus of Feb. 21 Forest Preserve District neighborhood meeting

Online Staff Report Winnebago County Forest Preserve District (WCFPD) will hold a neighborhood meeting to discuss the Roland Olson Forest Preserve
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February 20, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Living> Local News | Comments (0)

‘Greenland Ice on the Scales: the Geologic Perspective’ at Burpee Feb. 19

Online Staff Report Rockford’s Burpee Museum of Natural History will present “Greenland Ice on the Scales: The Geologic Perspective” at 2
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February 17, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Living | Comments (0)

Chiropractor to discuss Alexander Technique Feb. 18

Staff Report Local chiropractor Dr. Philip Schalow will lead a workshop about the F.M. Alexander Technique Saturday, Feb. 18. Dr. Schalow
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February 15, 2012 | Also published in 1st Step Chiropractic> Living> Naturally Rockford | Comments (0)

Grand Opening and Open House Feb. 18 at Four Corners Wellness Center

Staff Report KP Counseling, Inc., has provided mental health counseling services to the stateline area for the past 11 years, and
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February 15, 2012 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Archaeological Institute of America program about early pipe-making in Illinois during Middle Woodland Period — part 1

By Susan Johnson Copy Editor The Archaeological Institute of America, Rockford Society, as part of its lecture series, hosted Dr.
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February 15, 2012 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

OSF Center for Health offers ‘Water Walking’ program

Staff Report The OSF Saint Anthony Center for Health Fitness offers an individualized “Water Walking” program in which participants use
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February 15, 2012 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Study shows screening for supine leg length inequality a reliable procedure

Staff Report Examination for the supine leg-length inequality as a sign of neuromuscular dysfunction is a common screening procedure used in
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February 15, 2012 | Also published in Living> Naturally Rockford | Comments (0)

Green Guide now online for recycling questions

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful now offers access to information about recycling “just about everything”
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February 15, 2012 | Also published in Living> Naturally Rockford | Comments (0)

SwedishAmerican second Illinois hospital to receive national paramedic education accreditation

Online Staff Report Rockford’s SwedishAmerican Hospital has announced their application to become nationally accredited for paramedic education was accepted by the
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February 14, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Living | Comments (0)

Rockford Memorial launches critical care tele-health monitoring program

Online Staff Report Rockford Memorial Hospital (RMH) recently launched the most advanced telemedicine program available in hospital critical care units today,
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February 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Living | Comments (0)

Archaeological Institute lecture Feb. 9

Staff Report The Rockford Society, Archaeological Institute of America, invites the public to its next free and fascinating multi-media presentation
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February 8, 2012 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

Stateline Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference Feb. 20

Staff Report University of Illinois Extension will present the 16th Annual Stateline Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference from 8:30 a.m. to
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February 8, 2012 | Also published in Living> Naturally Rockford | Comments (0)

Kids who are shunned may have higher risk of obesity

Staff Report The social and emotional burdens of ostracism — particularly among children — are well known, but few studies have
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February 8, 2012 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | 1 Comment

Grace Funeral Home’s website offers sympathy gifts

Staff Report Friends and family can now send flowers and sympathy gifts to grieving families online through the Grace Funeral &
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February 8, 2012 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Photos: Prairie Preservation Society holds wine tasting Feb. 18

The Prairie Preservation Society of Ogle County (PPSOC) will host a wine tasting from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb.
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February 8, 2012 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

How to survive being single on Valentine’s Day

By Phyllis Picklesimer Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of ACES News and Public Affairs URBANA, Ill. — As Feb. 14 approaches,
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February 8, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Changes in malaria deferrals impacts local blood donors

Staff Report The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its risk criteria for malaria for individuals who travel
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February 8, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day event at Montague Branch Library Feb. 7

Online Staff Report In recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a local group will address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community
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February 3, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Living | Comments (0)

Photo: Swedish-American celebrates birth of 100th baby during 100th year

From the Feb. 1-7, 2012, issue Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living> Photo Galleries | Comments (0)

Nation’s largest organic farming conference in La Crosse, Wis., Feb. 23-25

Staff Report SPRING VALLEY, Wis. — The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) hosts its 23rd Annual Organic Farming Conference
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Living> Naturally Rockford | Comments (0)

Winter Trails & Naturalist Tales Feb. 4

Staff Report University of Illinois Extension-Winnebago County will hold its second annual Winter Trails & Naturalist Tales event from 8:30 a.m.
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

Name-calling only lowers self-esteem, not weight

Staff Report “Childhood obesity — and related health issues — is most definitely a scary problem,” said Kent State University’s Dr.
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Wildlife rehabilitation center seeks funds to complete new facility

Staff Report DURAND, Ill. — Hoo Haven is hoping to complete its new waterfowl rehabilitation building with help from friends and
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

Carbon Monoxide Alarm Detector Act celebrates five years

• Known as the ‘silent killer,’ carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless gas impossible to detect without a sensing
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | 1 Comment

Paddling News: The beginnings of a partnership

By Tom Lindblade Illinois Paddling Council President As written in a previous editorial, a deal to open the Vermilion River (closed because
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Ensuring death with dignity

By Wendell Stephenson Armond and Dorothy Rudolph — 92 and 90 years of age, respectively — didn’t set out to make
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | 1 Comment

Illinois scientists link dietary DHA to male fertility

By Phyllis Picklesimer Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of ACES News and Public Affairs URBANA, Ill. — Who knew male fertility
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Groundhog Gala at Sycamore’s Midwest Museum of Natural History

Staff Report SYCAMORE, Ill. — Woodchuck, land beaver, whistle pig — groundhogs go by many names. From 6 to 9
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January 25, 2012 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Illinois March 3 at Olson Lake

Staff Report It’s not every day that people are willing to “go jump in a lake” — particularly in the winter
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January 25, 2012 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Yoga Rockford: What have we done to yoga?

By Jennie Williford Pranayama Yoga Studio Earlier this month, The New York Times published a dramatic and misinformed article sensationalizing the disconnect
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January 25, 2012 | Also published in Living> Naturally Rockford> Yoga Rockford | 1 Comment

Cardiology Millennium Conference Feb. 6

Staff Report The Heart Hospital at SwedishAmerican Hospital will present the 17th annual “Cardiology Millennium Conference” Monday, Feb. 6, at Giovanni’s
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January 25, 2012 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Illinois scores a ‘D,’ ranks 32nd in nation for cigarette tax

Staff Report CHICAGO — The 10th iteration of the American Lung Association’s (ALA) State of Tobacco Control 2012 report gives Illinois
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January 25, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

Book tells story of Rockford’s first K-9 hospice volunteer

Staff Report Author and speaker Gloriann Dawson released her second book, Chloe Tales, in late November 2011. Chloe Tales is the heart-warming
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January 25, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Rockford Memorial gives $50 million in annual benefits

Staff Report Illinois hospitals contributed annual community benefits of more than $4.6 billion in programs and services in their 2009-10 fiscal
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January 25, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Raw Energy: Why a raw diet can help cut down on acidity

By Brenda Richter Everyone knows it’s healthy to eat fresh fruits and vegetables every day. That isn’t a new concept.
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January 18, 2012 | Also published in Living> Naturally Rockford | 1 Comment

Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation District announces annual tree sale

Staff Report Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual tree sale is under way for 2012. Each year, the
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January 18, 2012 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

Radon gas — a leading cause of cancer: January is National Radon Action Month

Staff Report The World Health Organization and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced a call to action for Americans to
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January 18, 2012 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Lawn Care: Spring-Green Lawn Care to donate $10,000 to plant 10,000 trees

Staff Report LINCOLN, Neb. — Spring-Green Lawn Care, a three-year Arbor Day Foundation partner, has committed to donating $10,000 to plant
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January 18, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Living | Comments (0)

Study: How to stick to weight loss resolutions

Staff Report For those searching for a better way to stick to 2012 weight loss resolutions, the answer may be simple
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January 18, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Benefit for hospice nurse battling lung cancer Jan. 14 at Cliffbreakers

Online Staff Report Colleagues of Heartland Hospice nurse Diane McLain, LPN, will hold a benefit in her honor beginning at 4
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January 13, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Living | Comments (0)

Living with Alzheimer’s program begins Jan. 18 in Rockford

Online Staff Report The diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is life-changing and leads to many questions. What will this mean for
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January 12, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Living | Comments (0)

Starved Rock State Park threatened by mine

Courtesy of Tom Lindblade Illinois Paddling Council, President From Prairie Rivers Network Please contact LaSalle County Board members and tell them to protect
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January 11, 2012 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

OSF Center for Health offers group fitness classes

Staff Report The OSF Saint Anthony Center for Health Fitness, 5510 E. State St., is offering group fitness classes at
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January 11, 2012 | Also published in Living> Naturally Rockford | Comments (0)


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