Health and Fitness
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The Edge Fitness Clubs to open 5 new gym Chicago area locations in 2020Jan 08, 2020 10:00 pm - What's the perfect match for Chicago's world famous deep-dish pizza? The Edge Fitness Clubs of course! This 30 club gym chain is making big moves in 2020 in the Chica...
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Medical officer for DuPage Co. Health Dept. named to state board of healthJan 08, 2020 10:00 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker has announced the appointment of Rashmi Chugh, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Officer at DuPage County Health Department, to the Illinois State Board of Health. ...
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Flu activity is high, but it's not too late to get a flu shotJan 07, 2020 10:00 pm - With the latest influenza report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing high levels of influenza-like illness in Illinois as well as 33 other states...
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Keep your home safe by testing for radonJan 06, 2020 10:00 pm - January is National Radon Action Month, and the DuPage County Health Department is urging homeowners to be aware of the dangers of radon and have their homes tested for ...
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Deadline approaches for annual Fittest Loser ChallengeJan 06, 2020 5:00 am - Your resolutions are barely a week old - how are they holding up? If getting healthy and stepping up to be the best role model you can be is on your list, then the 2020 ...
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No 12-oz. curls here: Arlington Heights gym isn't a typical American Legion hallJan 06, 2020 4:30 am - Inside a nondescript single-story office complex in Arlington Heights, guys and women wearing cutoff sleeves pump iron and throw punches during weekly workouts at a pers...
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Mammoth upscale day spa planned in vacant Wheeling office buildingJan 06, 2020 4:30 am - A mammoth upscale spa featuring an ice room, sushi bar, business lounge and year-round outdoor pool heated to 98 degrees is being proposed for a vacant office building i...
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Critical shortage: Local blood bank calls on donors to help patients nowJan 05, 2020 10:00 pm - Vitalant, formerly LifeSource, the nonprofit blood bank serving the Chicago area, has declared a critical shortage of blood as blood providers nationwide have less than ...
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What parents should know about marijuanaJan 05, 2020 5:00 am - As of Jan. 1, those 21 and older in Illinois are able to legally purchase cannabis (marijuana) from licensed dispensaries. While the state now permits the sale of nonmed...
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Seniors can learn tai chi to help arthritis, fall preventionJan 04, 2020 10:00 pm - The CDC estimates that more than one in four adults 65 years and older will fall each year. Out of these falls, one in five will result in serious injury, such as broken...