Health and Fitness
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Runners, 'Charity Heroes' go the distance for Healthy Driven Naperville racesOct 20, 2019 1:00 am - The seventh annual Healthy Driven Naperville Half Marathon and 5K highlighted both the fresh and the familiar. Sunday's event featured a first-time winner in Wheaton's B...
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Doctors, patients turning to text for diagnosis and treatmentOct 19, 2019 11:00 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Dr. Anna Nguyen spoke with none of the five patients she treated on a recent weekday morning. She didn't even leave her dining room. The emergency p...
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Grief: Patio gardens cheer everyday lifeOct 19, 2019 11:00 pm - A patio garden is a favorite hobby of mine. It brings me cheer all spring and summer because it is in full view right outside my kitchen sliding glass doors and the wind...
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Can devices pull you out of your slump?
Oct 19, 2019 11:00 pm - Like a lot of people, I spend much of my workday staring at various screens - and, like a lot of people, I have the back and neck issues to prove it. Hunching and its as...
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Health insurance reminder: Fall is 'use it or lose it' timeOct 19, 2019 7:00 am - Chances are, you pay dearly for your health insurance - and you want to get the most from your investment. But many health-care consumers forget that some health-care be...
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Nonprofits register now for the 10th annual McHenry County Human RaceOct 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Charities serving McHenry County should register now to participate in the April 26, 2020 McHenry County Human Race. Registration is at www.mchumanrace.org. Beginning D...
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Local expert answers questions about the dangers of vapingOct 13, 2019 7:31 am - When vaping first became popular, it was touted as a safer alternative to smoking. But in the past few months, 26 people have died and hundreds more have been sickened b...
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Grief: Some days just don't seem fairOct 13, 2019 6:00 am - Recently I had a very strong sensation that "it just isn't fair." Not fair to my dear husband, Baheej, that he's gone, or that I am cooking meals he would enjoy, but can...
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Gut microbiome may have connection to mental healthOct 13, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I've been on a few different medications for depression, but none of them did much of anything. A friend keeps going on about psychobiotics, which to me doesn't even ...
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Hot tubs vs. kids' health safety: Here are some factsOct 12, 2019 9:00 am - My local YWCA recently enacted a new rule: No kids under age 15 allowed in the hot tub. It was a blow to one of my family's favorite winter activities. On cold days, my ...