Health and Fitness
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Recalls of romaine, Goldfish are only the tip of the contamination iceberg
Jan 17, 2019 12:00 am - If it feels like you're reading about a new food recall practically everyday, it's not all in your head - or stomach. A report released Thursday by the U.S. PIRG Educati...
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Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital opens new advanced heart failure centerJan 16, 2019 10:00 pm - Patients with advanced heart failure can no longer be managed using medicines alone. However, these patients are not out of treatment options. The new Bluhm Cardiovascu...
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Drug experts: Trust your gut about warning signs in your teen's roomJan 16, 2019 4:00 am - Seemingly innocuous items in your child's room can be signs for drug and alcohol use and abuse. That bottled water could be hiding vodka. Shake it — if it's flat, it's r...
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When Her Homework Paid OffJan 15, 2019 10:00 pm - "I do my homework. When I learned that I was going to require rehabilitation after a hospital stay, I did some research," said Diane Homicz. The resident of Naperville w...
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The Importance of Staying VerticalJan 15, 2019 10:00 pm - It's a scary but not inevitable part of aging. Falls are all too common among older adults and often are devastating physically, emotionally and economically. Centers fo...
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Can Lake County's bike trails be made more user-friendly?Jan 15, 2019 4:00 am - Lake County officials are exploring ways to make existing and future bike trails more user-friendly. The county board today will consider a $125,760 agreement with Corbi...
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Dance studio receives entrepreneurial recognitionJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - WESTMONT - Local dance studio Rising Goddess Fitness was recently recognized as one of the "Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America" by Entrepreneur magazine's Entrepr...
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Family meetings can help you find ways to function more successfullyJan 13, 2019 6:30 am - Many people use the turn of the calendar year to resolve to improve themselves in different ways — eat healthier, exercise more, read more, etc. But what if you resolved...
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Fitness trends for 2019: Wearable tech, group fitness and high-intensity training
Jan 13, 2019 6:30 am - Is the new year inspiring you to get back into shape? If so, you might want to try an exercise tracker, group fitness or high-intensity interval training (HIIT). These...
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Deepak Chopra has a prescription for what ails technology