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94. Health Beat: An Apple a Day May Not Keep the Doctor Away
A person who eats an apple a day…
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69. Barrington Health: Spring Break Binge Drinking Can Be Deadly
For many college students, images of alcohol and…
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53. Barrington Health: What Do Men Really Think of Your High Heels?
Fashion or comfort? When it comes to shoes,…
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39. Barrington Health: Nine Tips to Avoid Winter Sunburn
Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean you…
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16. Sleep Your Way to Better Health Community Lecture at Good Shepherd Hospital
Getting a good night’s sleep is essential for…
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10. Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Fundraising Campaign Exceeds $20 Million Mark
Following the lead of campaign co-chairs Paul and…
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3. Health Beat: Tips to Stay Safe During the Frigid Temperatures
Midwesterners are quite used to Mother Nature’s fickle…
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353. NHL Mumps Outbreak Prompts Focus on Local Prevention
Every year, news travels about various infectious disease…
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347. Health Beat: Will the Flu Shot Protect Me this Year?
You’ve probably read the news by now that…
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306. Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Welcomes Family Medicine Physician Asunta Moduthagam, MD
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital is pleased to welcome…
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287. Health Beat: Good Shepherd Hospital Intensive Care Unit Receives Beacon Award for Excellence
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently…
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252. Health Beat: Good Shepherd Neuropsychologist to Speak About Concussion Prevention
It’s that time of year again. School is…
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156. Marathon of a Lifetime for Swimmer Don Macdonald
On June 28, Barrington resident Don Macdonald will be kayaking around Manhattan Island to support Doug McConnell, his friend and endurance training partner who will be competing in the Manhattan Island Swim race.
Though just a few years ago, Macdonald himself was doing the swimming as he was training to swim the English Channel when he collapsed with a cardiac arrhythmia right outside his home after a run. A neighbor who happened to be a retired nurse began resuscitating him until EMS arrived and he was rushed to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Ill.
Training for the English Channel is not for the faint of heart. It involves training for 18-24 months, swimming over a million yards, most in bone chilling water temperatures (60 degree Fahrenheit or less), starting swims in the dark before work, on weekends and in bad weather.
Macdonald’s first attempt to swim the English Channel in 2010 never happened due to weather conditions. Upon his return to the U.S., Macdonald decided to take a break from training. He experienced shoulder pains, arm and chest discomfort that he thought were the result of the physical strains of training. However after a stress test showing possible abnormalities in blood flow, he was referred to a cardiologist.…

134. Breathing Easy with Treatments for Sinus & Allergy Relief
As I have grown older, my allergies, asthma…
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