Health and Fitness
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A healthy heart: Live longer, live better with exerciseMar 10, 2019 7:00 am - The American Heart Association recommends adults fit in 150 minutes — or 2.5 hours — of moderate-intensity aerobic activity, 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic exercise, or ...
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Think you have a gambling problem? Free screenings are availableMar 10, 2019 1:00 am - In conjunction with National Problem Gambling Awareness Month, Nicasa Behavioral Health Services will offer free problem gambling screenings, which take about 15 to 30 m...
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Tips for a good night's sleepMar 09, 2019 7:00 am - Sleep is a state of reduced or absent consciousness that should technically take up about a third of our time. Sleep gives the body and brain time for much needed repair...
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Colic is common in young babies, but it is temporary and rarely seriousMar 09, 2019 7:00 am - Colic. The word strikes fear into the parents of newborns. And the reality can be even worse. Colic is a general term for an increased fussiness that often occurs when ...
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When the patient advocate also happens to be the patientMar 09, 2019 6:30 am - It's always enlightening to walk in someone else's shoes. Well, this healthcare professional recently underwent a total knee replacement. As a result, I got to experien...
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What a new Illinois law means for women with dense breast tissueMar 09, 2019 5:30 am - Some describe it as trying to find a snowball in a snowstorm. On a mammogram, cancer and dense breast tissue both appear white. Because of this, having dense breast tiss...
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Here's how Facebook plans to take action against anti-vaccine content
Mar 09, 2019 5:00 am - In an effort to curb anti-vaccination conspiracy theories and misinformation, Facebook announced Thursday it will no longer recommend the offending pages and groups, and...
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Grieving Libertyville family finds help at Willow HouseMar 09, 2019 12:00 am - Having known each other since they both began freshman year at Stevenson High School, Bob Lindell and Lisa Ballantini married in 2005. They didn't even get the chance to...
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Drawing strength from family history and role modelsMar 08, 2019 10:00 pm - There is a nice TV ad where a woman tells how her ethnic DNA test showed her where her strength originated - from her family genetics and history. Knowing your roots a...
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30 years of national IVF data collection and analysis improves quality of careMar 07, 2019 10:00 pm - In the United States, approximately 12 percent of women have difficulty getting pregnant or staying pregnant. The first successful in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle occ...