Health and Fitness
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Strength training yields healthy body, strong mindOct 05, 2019 6:00 am - Strength training is about more than building muscle. It's about building your body for a healthy life. When done correctly, strength training provides a long list of be...
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Walk in Deer Park fights cancer, raises awarenessOct 05, 2019 1:00 am - Deer Park Town Center hosted its fifth annual "Color the Town Pink" event Saturday. The breast cancer awareness walk that's just under a mile long benefits the American ...
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Park district staff pushing ahead with plan to end indoor tennis in Hoffman EstatesOct 05, 2019 1:00 am - About 20 people attended an informational meeting Saturday morning on plans to end tennis at The Club at Prairie Stone fitness center, owned by the Hoffman Estates Park ...
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Caring for the caregiver: How to find a balanceOct 04, 2019 7:00 am - Caregiving comes in all shapes and sizes and looks different in every household. Parents may be caring for a child who requires constant caregiving due to medical condit...
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College of DuPage offers addictions classes to employees at Linden Oaks Behavioral Health to help expand skillsetsOct 03, 2019 11:00 pm - This fall, College of DuPage Human Services faculty began teaching two, 16-week addiction classes to employees at Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, thanks to a newly formed...
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Suburban woman's donor-conceived sons both have autism. Should someone be held responsible?
Oct 03, 2019 1:00 am - After Danielle Rizzo's first son and then her second were diagnosed with autism, she has struggled with the how and why. She wondered whether she could have prevented th...
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Seven Tips to Help Choose Your Health Plan During Open EnrollmentOct 02, 2019 11:00 pm - Open enrollment season is here, a time when nearly 9.5 million people in Illinois and millions of Americans across the country will have the opportunity to select or swi...
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Sign up by Oct. 3 for NAMI's 5K in BataviaOct 01, 2019 11:00 pm - Whether you run, walk, or jog, the distance you cover during NAMI's 5K in downtown Batavia will be good exercise for a good cause. The NAMI 5K is a benefit for NAMI Kane...
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Pack these 8 things in your carry-on bag for the best plane sleep
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Problems in the classroom: Why lagging grades may warrant a visit with the pediatricianSep 29, 2019 7:00 am - When a child gets sick, a pediatrician diagnoses the illness and recommends treatment. When a child is struggling academically, parents may not immediately think to turn...