Health and Fitness
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Tips to handle your picky little eatersMar 14, 2020 7:00 am - Ask your kids what they want for dinner and they'll try for sweets over veggies every time. As kids, we all did. Who wouldn't have eaten vanilla ice cream and chocolate ...
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New do's and don'ts about heart disease
Mar 14, 2020 7:00 am - Having once been told I'm at very high risk for a heart attack, I'm no fool when it comes to cardiovascular disease. I read studies. I submit to blood work at least twic...
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Can you supercharge your immune system?Mar 14, 2020 6:00 am - As fears of coronavirus spiral, there's one question I'm hearing quite often: Is it possible to boost your immune system, fast? And if so, how do you do it? It's especia...
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Celebrating St. Patrick's Day and local festivals is such funMar 14, 2020 6:00 am - St. Patrick's Day is a fun day at local restaurants, even if you are not Irish! I'm basically half-Irish and half-Swedish, even though my name is Swedish — the Anderson ...
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What's a mild case of COVID-19 feel like? Similar to a cold or flu, experts sayMar 13, 2020 5:20 am - Have you powered through a head cold or case of flu recently? That experience is what many individuals in good health should expect if they contract COVID-19, experts sa...
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Boston Marathon postponed five monthsMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - BOSTON - Organizers of the Boston Marathon, the planet's most celebrated footrace, are postponing the event until Sept. 14 because of concerns over the coronavirus pande...
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6 tips for dealing with anxiety over the coronavirusMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - With talk of COVID-19 dominating many of our lives, the director of addiction services at Naperville-based Linden Oaks Behavioral Health is urging people “not to let our...
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Constable: Coronavirus bad, but it could be a lot worse, expert on the plague saysMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - Italy is on lockdown. Chicago canceled the St. Patrick's Day parades. And your 401(k) threw up your retirement savings again while riding that Wall Street roller-coaster...
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Constable: Activists seek 'medical aid in dying' law for IllinoisMar 10, 2020 5:30 am - By Burt Constable The weekend sun has melted the snow and is encouraging the green grass. Fish are swimming lazily around the large backyard koi pond at his Elgin home. ...
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To fly or not? What coronavirus-related travel waivers airlines are offeringMar 10, 2020 1:00 am - One side effect of COVID-19 is travel anxiety among people unsure whether to cancel or forge ahead with March break trips. As of Tuesday, most major carriers are allowin...