Health and Fitness
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How to make the transition to senior livingNov 16, 2019 6:00 am - Moving to a new home is a chore. But that task is more exciting and bearable when you are young and moving because of a new job, new baby on the way or another happy cha...
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Memory Cafe group supports one anotherNov 16, 2019 6:00 am - Creative people continually come up with new ideas and ways to approach life's long-running challenges. Such was the case with a Dutch psychologist, Dr. Bere Miesen, who...
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Grief: Uh oh, another estate saleNov 16, 2019 6:00 am - I had “sworn off” estate sales — because I always find and buy items I like and can use, but do not really need. So much for that resolution because I went to one this l...
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Know the symptoms of diabetes in your childNov 16, 2019 6:00 am - According to the American Diabetes Association, an estimated 193,000 Americans under the age of 20 have been diagnosed with diabetes. That's about 0.24 percent of that d...
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Constable: Planning is the recipe for blind student in Maine West culinary classNov 16, 2019 12:00 am - The sharp edge of the 8-inch chef knife in Anahi Sosa's right hand slices through raw chicken held in place on the cutting board by her left hand. The 18-year-old senior...
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Early dementia signs vs. plain old agingNov 15, 2019 5:00 am - Sticking your head in the sand and ignoring the warning signs of Alzheimer's disease helps no one — certainly not the person afflicted. In fact, not everyone who shows t...
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DuPage County Health Dept.: It's time for your annual flu shotNov 14, 2019 10:00 pm - Influenza season in Illinois typically starts in the fall, and the DuPage County Health Department is recommending that everyone 6 months and older be vaccinated against...
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Doctors: Warmer world is unhealthier place for children
Nov 14, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Children are growing up in a warmer world that will hit them with more and different health problems than their parents experienced, an international report...
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North Aurora man's T-shirt spells out need for kidney donationNov 14, 2019 5:00 am - Printed on Clyde Alho's T-shirt is a simple plea, "I need a kidney." Below that is his phone number. Every day, he hopes someone will call. Alho, of North Aurora, was di...
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Immunity Boost Tips to Help You Stay Healthy Over the HolidaysNov 12, 2019 10:00 pm - The holiday season is coming up quick, and along with dancing sugar plums and a strong dose of seasonal cheer can come some uninvited guests, including the common cold a...