Healthy & Fit

Former President Jimmy Carter: Tumor Discovered in My Liver, Then 4 Small Cancer Spots Found in My Brain

Thu Aug 20, 2015 11:08 am Cardinal News

Former President Jimmy Carter answers questions about the breadth of his cancer in Atlanta. Former President Jimmy Carter went to the doctor for a bad cold when doctors found a cancerous growth in his liver […]

‘Female Viagra’ Gets FDA Approval; Sprout CEO Says Drug Is More About Desire Than Performance

Wed Aug 19, 2015 04:35 pm Cardinal News

CNN’s Elizabeth Cohen reports the FDA has approved the drug flibanserin, dubbed “Viagra for women,” to treat sexual dysfunction in premenopausal women. HSDD, unfortunately said fast sound like HSTD, is the acronym for Hypoactive Sexual […]

Late Summer Bee, Wasp Hornet Season Is Here: First Aid and Prevention

Sat Aug 15, 2015 09:58 am Cardinal News

The season for increased bee, wasp and hornet stings is upon us, Friday there were two calls for paramedics to respond to allergic reactions to bee stings in the northwest suburbs. Arlington Heights Fire Department […]

Residents in Old River Winfree, Texas Find Worms in Their Tap Water — Water Supply Tested

Sat Aug 1, 2015 04:01 pm Cardinal News

Homeowners are outraged after finding small blood worms in their drinking and bathing water in Old River Winfree, Texas. Residents in a Winfree, Texas subdivision served by a decades-old J&S Water Company facility began finding […]

Boy’s Death from Brain Infection Suspected to Be Caused by “Brain-Eating Amoeba” in Lake Minnewaska, Minnesota

Fri Jul 10, 2015 02:28 pm Cardinal News

Hunter Boutain, a 14-year-old boy who developed a rare brain infection after swimming in a Minnesota lake, died Thursday. The family of Hunter Boutain made the announcement in a statement issued through the University of […]

John Guido Leads the Arlington Heights Ford Team; Company Pledges to Match BeachBody Winnings for Charities

Mon May 4, 2015 11:34 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights Ford is aiming to help raise $10,000 for five local charities, and they’re doing it by getting fit. Back in November, the team at Arlington Heights Ford took the Beach Body Challenge – […]

Peanut Awareness Committee, Education Chosen Over Peanut Ban at District 25 in Arlington Heights

Fri Apr 24, 2015 07:15 am Cardinal News

Following the request of parents Dan and Melissa Teuscher and other parents that requested a peanut ban in Arlington Heights School District 25, the superintendent has decided against an all peanut and/or nut ban, and […]

NCH Awarded Hospital Accreditation from The Joint Commission

Thu Mar 12, 2015 05:18 pm Cardinal News

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) has once again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of […]

McNeil Consumer Health, Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary, Pays $25 Million to Settle Case Involving Metal Contamination in Infant’s Tylenol

Wed Mar 11, 2015 09:07 pm Cardinal News

A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary pleaded guilty on Tuesday to selling liquid medicine contaminated with metal and agreed to pay $25 million to resolve the case, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday. McNeil […]

Heart Attack Risk Rises During Daylight Saving Time Spring Forward

Sun Mar 8, 2015 02:57 pm Cardinal News

A University of Michigan study published last year found the Monday following “spring forward” loss of one hour in March was associated with a 24 percent increase in daily heart attacks. The Tuesday following the […]

Northwest Community Healthcare Joins Illinois Health Partners Medicare ACO

Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:26 pm Cardinal News

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) has joined the Illinois Health Partners (IHP) Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organization (ACO). The Medicare ACO program is sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and […]

Cluster of Measles Cases at KinderCare on East Palatine Rd Near Rohlwing Rd, Palatine

Thu Feb 5, 2015 03:32 pm Cardinal News

Public health officials are currently investigating a cluster of measles in a KinderCare Learning Center located at 929 East Palatine Rd., Palatine, IL. At this time, the cluster includes five children under the age of […]

Measles Case Confirmed in Arlington Heights, Palatine, Illinois Dept of Public Health Warns of Exposure Sites

Tue Jan 27, 2015 12:15 pm Cardinal News

Three sites of measles exposure have been identified in Arlington Heights and Palatine. A confirmed suburban case of measles occurred in a person who was infected with the disease in mid-January. SITE 1 … Northwest […]

Fitness Alert: Burpees Are Harmful; The Popular Burpee Is One Exercise that Hurts Knees and Low Backs; Check Army, Navy SEAL, SWCC

Wed Jan 14, 2015 12:17 pm Cardinal News

A quality-produced YouTube video that demonstrates the Burpee, but has very little warning about proper technique. The most harmful part of the Burpee is when your knees are hyperflexed (bottomed out) just before the thrust […]

Calven Goza Hopes to Overcome Paralysis from a Severed Spinal Cord and Walk Some Day with the Help of Epidural Electrical Stimulation

Mon Jan 5, 2015 05:18 pm Cardinal News

Doctors told Calven Goza he wouldn’t ever move his legs again. Watch him prove them wrong. Calven Goza was a student at Montana Tech was out with friends who were drinking at area bars. The […]

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