Health and Fitness
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Look to lessons of grandfathers, uncles when facing challenges of copingFeb 23, 2019 6:00 am - Grandfathers and uncles are often major influences in a person's life. They are loving role models, advisers, comforters and teachers. So the death of a dear grandfather...
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Supplements, diet changes can help with rheumatoid arthritisFeb 22, 2019 10:00 pm - Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common autoimmune disease affecting about 1 percent of the population. Although tremendous improvements in treating RA have been m...
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Listen to your heart: what racing, skipping and fluttering can meanFeb 22, 2019 12:00 pm - We've all felt something weird with our hearts at one time or another. It may race, skip, flutter, slow down or speed up, depending on what we're doing. But many times ...
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Wheaton Sport Center celebrates 40th anniversaryFeb 19, 2019 10:00 pm - Wheaton Sport Center marks its 40th anniversary of operating this month as apart of daily living for some DuPage County residents. Still under original ownership of the ...
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Free assessments offered during Problem Gambling Awareness MonthFeb 19, 2019 10:00 pm - The Renz Addiction Counseling Center will offer free gambling assessments throughout March in recognition of Problem Gambling Awareness Month. This year's theme, "Probl...
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Strength training is perfect exercise for everyone, reallyFeb 17, 2019 7:00 am - As trainers, we often hear the question "So what do your workouts look like?" Of course, no "one" workout is perfect for everyone, but one type of exercise all our train...
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How to sneak in physical activity during sedentary work dayFeb 17, 2019 6:00 am - Too much sitting around can bring heart health risks, but when your job has you sitting all day, what do you do? “Sit less, move more,” is the simple advice from Deborah...
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14 minutes that saved a life: How paramedics' quick thinking during stroke made all the differenceFeb 17, 2019 5:00 am - Neurological wisdom says “time is brain” when it comes to a stroke. The longer a person experiencing a stroke is unable to receive treatment, the worse the results for ...
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Getting fit after pregnancy can be complicatedFeb 17, 2019 5:00 am - When Amanda Clark returned to her Cross Fit gym two months after an unplanned Caesarean section, she knew she would have an uphill climb to get back to her pre-pregnancy...
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Community rallies to help Mundelein teacher fighting cancerFeb 17, 2019 12:00 am - Blood drives are commonplace in the suburbs, but the one planned Tuesday at Mundelein Elementary District 75 headquarters has special significance for the staff, student...