Health and Fitness
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'There is no downtime': What it's like for ER doctor dealing with COVID-19 during a 10-hour shiftApr 14, 2020 5:30 am - Dr. Daryl Wilson's daily routine involves having his temperature taken before entering Edward Hospital in Naperville for a 10-hour emergency room shift. Once cleared for...
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What to know about COVID-19 testing as more sites become availableApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois' largest urgent care company will expand COVID-19 testing to all locations Wednesday using a system expected to provide results within 15 minutes, according to ...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank's Foodie 5K April 18 to be a virtual eventApr 13, 2020 11:00 pm - As the Northern Illinois Food Bank continues to monitor the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the seventh annual Foodie 5K scheduled to take place at Cantigny Park in Whe...
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2020 Fittest Loser by the numbers - Week 7Apr 12, 2020 7:30 am - Van Dillenkoffer Starting weight: 244 Current weight: 209 Weekly weight loss: 4 Total weight loss: 35 Percent loss: 14.3% Jennifere Lux Starting...
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Teach kids to embrace the highs and lows of this pandemicApr 12, 2020 7:00 am - This past month has brought amazing challenges — social distancing, online learning, working from home and lots and lots of time stuck in the house. Though you might be ...
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Latest in fitness gadgets helping Fittest Loser contestantsApr 12, 2020 7:00 am - The fitness world is no stranger to technology. Health and fitness websites, apps and tech accessories made their debuts awhile ago. They help people set goals, track pr...
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Fittest Loser: One goal down, a lifetime to goApr 12, 2020 6:00 am - Goals. I have been surrounded by them all my life, as have all of us. They may have begun while learning to read "GO, Dog, GO." Or, for some people, as complicated as so...
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How to support health care workers battling COVID-19Apr 12, 2020 6:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic has upended life for everyone, but — aside from coronavirus patients and their families — no one more so than health care professionals. Like firef...
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Fittest Loser Team Challenge: Small victories matter in times of adversityApr 12, 2020 6:00 am - Eight weeks into the Fittest Loser Team Challenge is a decent amount of time to see some noticeable changes to one's body, mind and spirit. Teams this year have been ha...
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Demand for health gadgets surges in lockdown, likely to last
Apr 11, 2020 6:15 am - Fitness-tracking gadgets are selling out, home exercise classes have never been more popular and industrial robot designers are pivoting to making sanitation bots. The c...