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Healthy Lombard offers Winter Frosted Apple Fitness Program for kids

Submitted by Healthy Lombard Foundation
Dec 21, 2020 10:00 pm - The mission of the Healthy Lombard Foundation is to address the epidemic of childhood obesity and promote a healthier lifestyle. Restrictions caused by the coronavirus ...
The best Christmas gift you can give: Wear a mask, fend off COVID-19 risks

By Ersilia M. DeFilippis Special To The Washington Post
Dec 21, 2020 6:00 am - Dec. 25 is my favorite day of every year. Since the beginning of my medical training, I have spent every Christmas with my family and, fortunately, never within the wall...
What science says about high-intensity training and belly fat

By Pam Moore The Washington Post
Dec 21, 2020 5:00 am - Whether you consider a six-pack a goal or a beverage is beside the point when it comes to extra fat at your waistline. Abdominal adiposity — excess stomach fat — is asso...
'Walking Dead' star Angel Theory on navigating acting while hard of hearing

By Rachel Hatzipanagos The Washington Post
Dec 21, 2020 5:00 am - When most people hear the term “code-switching,” they think of what happens when a person of color changes their speech patterns or word choice depending on the audience...
Naperville teen hosts annual 'Band-Aid Bash' to support pediatric patients

Submitted by Northwestern Medicine
Dec 20, 2020 10:00 pm - If there's one thing 15-year-old Naperville resident Rachel Boudeman knows, it's the power of a cute and colorful bandage. When Rachel was just two years old, she underw...
Mom of cancer patient brings holiday cheer to medical team at Central DuPage

By Paul Valade
Dec 20, 2020 6:00 am - In September, 5-year-old Averie Lazzara of South Elgin finished nearly 2.5 years of medical treatment. Averie was under the care of the pediatric oncology team at Northw...
Know your rights when advocating for those with special needs

By Teri Dreher
Dec 20, 2020 6:00 am - Having a family member in the hospital is trying enough, but when that family member has a cognitive or developmental disability, the worries are compounded. The patient...
Five resolutions for your child's new year

By Amita Health
Dec 19, 2020 6:00 am - You, like many, are looking forward to a new year. 2020 has been difficult, to say the least. And, with the new year, come new goals and resolutions for change. The mos...
You don't have to be outside all day to reap nature's benefits

By Dr. Eve Glazier and Dr. Elizabeth Ko
Dec 19, 2020 6:00 am - Q: We're all pretty stressed-out, even the kids. I keep saying that spending a Saturday in the nice park near our house could help, but my husband just laughs. Isn't the...
Review: Amazon's new health band is the most invasive tech we've ever tested

Geoffrey A. Fowler and Heather Kelly The Washington Post
Dec 19, 2020 5:22 am - Amazon has a new health-tracking bracelet with a microphone and an app that tells you everything that's wrong with you. You haven't exercised or slept enough, reports Am...

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