Health and Fitness
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How much screen time is too much for your kids?Feb 16, 2020 5:00 am - Suffering through another bitter Chicago winter may have your children climbing the walls. The easy solution? Park them in front of the tablet, smartphone or TV screen t...
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As you age, strength training can be vital in staying independent
Feb 16, 2020 5:00 am - When an intruder broke into the Rochester, New York, home of 82-year-old Willie Murphy a few months ago, he was met with a big surprise. Murphy, a diminutive but powerli...
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A mom is skiing across Norway to raise PKU awareness
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Signs you may have a thyroid problemFeb 16, 2020 5:00 am - The thyroid gland plays an essential role in the human body. According to the online health care publishing company Medicine.net, the thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland...
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You are not a failure as a parent if your child is depressed
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Tai chi may help relieve lower back painFeb 15, 2020 6:00 am - Can the practice of an ancient Chinese martial art, tai chi, be beneficial for the treatment of low back pain in the elderly? Medical research says that it may be valuab...
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A sugar detox enables you to make better food choicesFeb 15, 2020 5:00 am - Ever feel like you can't stop eating sugar no matter how hard you try? Having a sugar addiction can sabotage your fitness goals as well as your overall health. Refined s...
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By 2060, a quarter of U.S. residents will be over age 65Feb 15, 2020 5:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — By 2060, almost a quarter of all U.S. residents will be over age 65, and life expectancy will reach an all-time high of 85 years, according to two new re...
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Masks not very effective at preventing virusesFeb 15, 2020 5:00 am - Q: I work in an open-plan office, and people aren't good about staying home when they're sick. Would wearing a surgical mask help keep me from catching someone's cold or...
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DuPage Health Dept. closed for Presidents DayFeb 12, 2020 10:00 pm - The DuPage County Health Department's Public Health Centers in Addison, Lombard, West Chicago, Westmont and Wheaton will be closed Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of Pres...