Health and Fitness
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Downtown Elgin food store co-op still in the worksJul 23, 2013 2:31 pm - A steering committee formed last summer with the goal establishing Shared Harvest Elgin Food Cooperative by this summer. As it turns out, it takes about three years for ...
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Congressman seeking funds for trauma centersJul 22, 2013 9:09 pm - Congressman Bobby Rush says he has introduced legislation seeking funds to build hospital trauma centers in places that need them the most, like Chicago’s South Side. Ru...
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Quinn signs Medicaid expansion into lawJul 22, 2013 4:59 pm - Illinois became the latest state Monday to implement a central part of President Barack Obama’s health care law by expanding Medicaid to cover low-income adults who don’...
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Royal baby - and every baby - arrives with protocolJul 22, 2013 9:00 am - Monday morning begins with me watching a "live feed" of the "royal baby watch," and it's so boring that I find myself taking a break from The Telegraph of London's baby ...
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Your health: Try to get some restJul 22, 2013 6:00 am - Better zzzs, naturally The world looks very different at 3 a.m. when you’re lying in bed staring at the ceiling or the clock. “How will I make it through tomorrow w...
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Later retirement may help prevent dementiaJul 22, 2013 6:00 am - BOSTON — New research boosts the “use it or lose it” theory about brainpower and staying mentally sharp. People who delay retirement have less risk of developing Alzheim...
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Use a jump rope to change up, enhance your workoutsJul 22, 2013 6:00 am - Jumping rope is a great exercise that teaches body control while improving coordination, agility and endurance. A jump rope is fairly inexpensive, can be taken almost an...
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Sanfilippo Estate to host Carousel of Possible Dreams fundraiserJul 22, 2013 6:00 am - Thirty adults perched on a whirling carousel, speed-calling friends on their cellphones. Sounds like a bunch of busy parents making business calls at an amusement park. ...
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Outdoor hikes a step toward family fitnessJul 22, 2013 5:05 am - It used to be an expression of disgust: “Take a hike.” But times have changed. Now that phrase can mean you care about someone’s health and want to treat them to an adve...
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Both walking and running offer heart protectionJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - Q. My doctor wants me to start exercising to lower my risk of heart disease. I'm considering walking or running. Is one better than the other for heart health? A. Walkin...