Health and Fitness
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Cancer survivor Jonny Imerman to speak at launch of support group for young adults with cancerMar 03, 2020 10:00 pm - When he was diagnosed with cancer at just 26 years old, Jonny Imerman had never met another young adult with cancer. He had the loving support of family and friends, how...
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Cary's Trinity Oaks Christian Academy celebrates student's cancer-free status
Mar 03, 2020 12:00 am - The gymnasium at Trinity Oaks Christian Academy in Cary was filled with joy, cheers and happy tears on Monday morning as the school celebrated one student's news that sh...
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DON'T buy face masks unless you have COVID-19! What you should really buy and doMar 03, 2020 12:00 am - Federal authorities say in preparing for a possible coronavirus outbreak, people should have a two-week supply of food and water — not corner the market on canned foods ...
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Fresh Check Day at Harper to shine light on mental healthMar 02, 2020 10:00 pm - Harper College will host its first Fresh Check Day, giving the campus community an opportunity to discuss students' mental health in a safe environment. The event will t...
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Healthy lifestyle more effective than a dietMar 02, 2020 6:00 am - Nutrition has been a buzz word within the Fittest Loser Team Challenge the past few years and many participants have discovered that diet may be more effective than work...
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Coronavirus: What O'Hare, Metra, CTA are doing amid COVID-19 fearsMar 02, 2020 4:30 am - The idea of a coronavirus outbreak shutting down airports, trains and buses — as occurred in Wuhan, China, in January — seems improbable in the suburbs. But as the world...
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#apintforkim • Blood drive gives what money can't buy: TimeMar 02, 2020 4:30 am - Kim Sandford has changed her family's perspective on blood and on love. As a patient who battled cancer in her ovary, appendix, thyroid and bones, she's received doze...
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What suburban hospitals are doing to prepare for coronavirus patientsMar 02, 2020 4:30 am - With a married couple from Chicago having been successfully treated for coronavirus infection at Amita St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates, hospitals in the su...
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Feeling sick? With coronavirus concern, flu, here's what to doMar 02, 2020 12:00 am - Area health departments are following guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as they advise people about what to do if they believe they ar...
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How to avoid getting infected with coronavirusMar 02, 2020 12:00 am - Diligent hand-washing and disinfecting surfaces are keys to avoiding infection with the coronavirus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. There is n...