Health and Fitness
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Images: Thousands compete in first Naperville marathonNov 10, 2013 1:00 pm - ...
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Marathoners’ finishing thoughtsNov 10, 2013 12:31 pm - “It’s nice. You can sleep in your own bed, eat your own breakfast, you’re not stuck in a hotel room the night before. Hopefully they repeat it.” — Yves Leclerc of Naperv...
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Nurses running Naperville half marathon ‘saviors’ for runner who collapsedNov 10, 2013 12:30 pm - Among all the volunteer medical personnel staffing the inaugural Edward Hospital Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday, it was three nurses actually running th...
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Race day greets Naperville marathonersNov 10, 2013 4:30 am - There's a special something about the atmosphere on race day. Runners say a certain nervous excitement, coupled with camaraderie and anticipation, brings them to startin...
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Schaumburg man gets gift of life with new liverNov 09, 2013 10:00 pm - Lifelong Schaumburg resident Freddie Martinez kicked his alcoholism 13 years ago and has remained sober ever since. But one last great battle awaited him as the cirrhosi...
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Briana's story: A tale of caution for concussions in women's sportsNov 09, 2013 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Briana Scurry couldn't be sure if it was the painkillers or the fact that surgeons had just plucked pea-size balls of damaged tissue from the back of her he...
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Plan, people in place to protect Naperville marathonersNov 09, 2013 7:00 am - The bombings at April's Boston Marathon have forever changed security protocols for such events, according to those in charge of safety and policing for Sunday's maratho...
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Making the right baby bottle choiceNov 09, 2013 5:00 am - We all know breast is best. But whether you're breast-feeding your baby or giving her formula, most likely that milk will come out of a bottle, at least occasionally. An...
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Alzheimer’s facility coming to Arlington Hts.Nov 08, 2013 5:44 pm - A live-in facility for people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia will be built in Arlington Heights next year, the village board approved this week. Autumn Leaves Mem...
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New rule demands parity for mental health coverageNov 08, 2013 5:36 pm - WASHINGTON — It’s final: Health insurance companies must cover mental illness and substance abuse just as they cover physical diseases. The Obama administration issued n...