Health and Fitness
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Be careful around pool chemicals
Jun 22, 2019 7:30 am - For the past decade, exposure to chemicals that keep swimming pool waters clear and germ-free has sent an average of 4,535 people a year to the emergency room for treatm...
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Add 'superfoods' to your dietJun 22, 2019 7:30 am - It's important to understand that the energy needed to function and stay healthy does not necessarily come from calories, it comes from the nutrients that make up those ...
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Finding comfort in favorite foodsJun 22, 2019 7:30 am - Comfort foods. Sometimes people in grief just need a little extra comfort. Actually everyone does. The common advice, of course, is not to take comfort in or escape in...
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Your phone may have a cure for your fear of flying
Jun 22, 2019 6:00 am - After an Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed on March 10, killing the 157 people onboard, Nic Johns noticed something uncomfortable. The app he developed, a number-crunchi...
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Annual Heroes Like Haley 5K fights pediatric cancerJun 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Feeling charitable? Need a reason to get outside and enjoy the beautiful summer weather? Look no further than the fifth annual Heroes Like Haley 5K Run/Walk, which will ...
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Meet the New York couple donating millions to the anti-vax movement
Jun 20, 2019 1:00 am - A wealthy Manhattan couple has emerged as significant financiers of the anti-vaccine movement, contributing more than $3 million in recent years to groups that stoke fea...
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Northwest Community Healthcare debuts new outdoor fitness yardJun 20, 2019 1:00 am - The story has been updated with a picture of The Northwest Community Healthcare Wellness Center's new outdoor area for cardio, strength and agility training. The N...
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Horns are growing on young people's skulls. Phone use is to blame, research suggests.
Jun 20, 2019 1:00 am - Mobile technology has transformed the way we live - how we read, work, communicate, shop and date. But we already know this. What we have not yet grasped is the way the ...
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McHenry Co. Health Dept. to offer diabetes screeningJun 19, 2019 11:00 pm - If you have resolved to eat healthier but are having trouble getting started, McHenry County Department of Health is offering a no-cost Diabetes Prevention workshop desi...
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Two join Girls on the Run leadership teamJun 19, 2019 11:00 pm - Girls on the Run-Chicago is proud to welcome two new members to its leadership team - Jill Eid as executive director, and Jennifer Elliott as governing board president. ...