Health and Fitness
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What's causing your child's cough and sniffles?Jan 18, 2020 5:00 am - Cough and congestion are common for many children this time of year, signaling any number of illnesses. For parents, it's important to identify the exact cause of your c...
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Congresswoman sparks honest conversation about alopecia, hair loss
Jan 18, 2020 5:00 am - Rep. Ayanna Pressley, a Democrat from Massachusetts, on Thursday unveiled for the first time publicly that she has alopecia, an autoimmune condition that can cause compl...
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Constable: Shirtless children's hospital 'mayor' brings strength and smiles for everyoneJan 18, 2020 12:00 am - Comfortable in his skin, 11-year-old Michael Carr of Bloomingdale sometimes peels off his shirt when he makes his rounds. "I'm known for it there," Michael says of the s...
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Fatal outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Carol Stream under investigationJan 18, 2020 12:00 am - State and local authorities are investigating three cases of Legionnaires' disease - two of them fatal - at a Covenant Living retirement home in Carol Stream. "Two resid...
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Doctors warn of rise in RSV, flu cases in young childrenJan 16, 2020 4:30 am - Even before Apryl Panagiotopoulos gave birth to her daughter Eleni just before the holidays, the Naperville mom planned to keep family gatherings from turning into a bre...
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Arboretum already gearing up for spring 10KJan 13, 2020 10:00 pm - Registration is open for the Morton Arboretum's The Champion of Trees 10K on April 19. Runners and walkers can enjoy the first signs of spring on a USATF-certified cour...
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Geneva Super Shuffle 5K to mark 10th anniversaryJan 12, 2020 10:00 pm - The Geneva Park District's annual Super Shuffle 5K is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2020. The run began in 2011 as a unique event that encouraged people to be acti...
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Don't underestimate the winter bluesJan 12, 2020 8:00 am - If you're feeling down and uninspired right now, you're not alone. The winter blues - including its most severe form, Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD - really is a t...
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Schaumburg Township hosts 6-week diabetes workshopJan 12, 2020 12:00 am - Join Schaumburg Township for a free six-week workshop called "Take Charge of Diabetes" that was designed by Stanford University to help people manage their chronic condi...
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Energetic puppies, calming yoga create perfect balance in BarringtonJan 12, 2020 12:00 am - Yoga is all about relaxing the body and calming the mind. Puppies are all frenetic energy and boundless enthusiasm. Put them together, and somehow it works. The downward...