Lifestyle Stories from April 22, 2013 (Change date)
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South Elgin couple celebrates healthy daughter by walking in March for BabiesApr 22, 2013 5:30 am - Meagan’s birth could not have been more different from what was explained in prenatal classes, books, or by family and friends. I was just starting to get nervous thinki...
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Baby beat the odds, family celebrates in March for BabiesApr 22, 2013 5:30 am - In September 2011, my husband and I found out we were expecting our first child. We were ecstatic! We always wanted to have children and we had been married for more tha...
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March for Babies walks set throughout suburbsApr 22, 2013 5:20 am - When Laura and Steve Marcomb of Antioch were finally expecting twins and determined to do everything right with the pregnancy, they knew Laura should get enough folic ac...
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Family of deceased Arlington Heights Marine sends care packages to troopsApr 22, 2013 5:15 am - U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. James Stack, of Arlington Heights, made the ultimate sacrifice for his country on Nov. 10, 2010, in southern Afghanistan. His 3rd Battalion/5th Re...
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Colic may be linked with migraines, study saysApr 22, 2013 5:11 am - The distressing nonstop crying in babies with colic is often blamed on tummy trouble, but a new study says the problem could be linked with migraine headaches in at leas...
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Do the legwork, feel the resultsApr 22, 2013 5:07 am - Do you have strong and flexible quadriceps and hamstrings? If so, consider yourself fortunate, as weakened or tight muscle groups can develop into a chronic posture issu...
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Should chronically ill patients be treated with untested drugs?Apr 22, 2013 5:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The consent form allowing University of California, Davis, doctors to open Terri Bradley's skull and infect her with bowel bacteria was hand-deliver...
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Status report for the Fittest Loser contestantsApr 22, 2013 5:00 am - Karen Castillo, 37, Carpentersville Starting weight: 206 Current weight: 187 Weight lost this week: 2 pounds Total weight loss: 19 pounds, 9.2 percent Marianne ...
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Sacrificing certainly no fun, but it's worth itApr 22, 2013 5:00 am - A friend of mine — who lives out of state but has been keeping up with my progress by reading my columns — asked me a funny question the other day about my Fittest Loser...
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Exercises to strengthen your legsApr 22, 2013 5:00 am - Step-Ups: Strengthen quadriceps, hamstrings and gluteal muscles. Place a 6- to 8-inch step or bench near a sturdy chair or wall for support, if needed. Holding weights, ...