Health and Fitness
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Comfort foods are not the answer to chronic stressAug 26, 2013 5:00 am - Q. Why do I eat when I'm stressed out? Can you suggest ways to help me overcome this impulse? A. Worry and pressure can cause a person to seek comfort, and one of the mo...
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Gigi’s Playhouse expands services to people with Down syndrome on 10th anniversaryAug 25, 2013 8:00 am - When Carla Flores was told over the phone in April 2012 that her newborn daughter, Samantha, had been diagnosed with Down syndrome, she fell into a fit of rage. “I was ...
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What's the workout wardrobe for the Mudder?Aug 25, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Participation in mud runs and obstacle courses such as the Warrior Dash or Tough Mudder is growing by leaps and bounds. With that come some carefully plotted ...
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Overdose rally in Schaumburg calls for actionAug 24, 2013 1:00 pm - Patty Lynn's son has been clean almost six months. But having sent him away to rehab multiple times and found him overdosed on heroin twice, the Villa Park woman is fami...
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Friends raise money to honor Buffalo Grove firefighterAug 24, 2013 8:00 am - Local firefighters, family and friends will come together Sunday, Aug. 25, at Eddie’s Restaurant & Lounge, 10 E. Northwest Hwy., Arlington Heights, to support Buffalo Gr...
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Lyme disease support, awareness:Aug 23, 2013 6:21 pm - A record number of cases of Lyme disease have been reported this year in Lake County and a local support group is available to offer advice and assistance. The Lyme Supp...
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Bartlett police, paramedics scheduled to speak at heroin awareness eventAug 23, 2013 3:03 pm - In response to growing alarm over the number of heroin-related deaths in DuPage County this year, a local youth ministry is hosting a forum Sunday to raise awareness of ...
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Ronstadt tells AARP she has Parkinson’sAug 23, 2013 1:04 pm - LOS ANGELES — Linda Ronstadt says she suffers from Parkinson’s disease, which has robbed her ability to sing. The 67-year-old music legend tells AARP Magazine, in an art...
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Mosquitoes in Buffalo Grove test positive for West NileAug 23, 2013 1:00 pm - Mosquitoes collected from traps on both the north and south sides of Buffalo Grove have tested positive for West Nile virus, the village said Friday. “West Nile virus wa...
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Group to host health care act forum at Palatine Public LibraryAug 22, 2013 4:44 pm - Northwest Suburbs Organizing for Action will host a public forum and town hall meeting about health care reform and the Affordable Care Act at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28,...