Health and Fitness
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness MonthOct 02, 2018 11:00 pm - As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, the American Cancer Society says remarkable progress against the disease should not obscure the significant challenges ...
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From pain to play: Arlington Lakes golfer has new knee, new lease on lifeSep 30, 2018 7:30 am - Nick Mueller lives an active lifestyle. An avid golfer at the Arlington Lakes Golf Club in Arlington Heights and a regular at a nearby YMCA, Mueller had experienced knee...
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Ironman parents: O'Donnell, Carfrae adapt to life with Izzy
Sep 30, 2018 7:00 am - LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Two of the world's most accomplished endurance athletes, three-time Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae and her husband, Tim O'Donnell, are rela...
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Aurora school principal back on the go after knee surgerySep 30, 2018 7:00 am - Some educators may cringe when assigned recess duty, but not school Principal Tonya Forbes. After years of being cooped up in her office due to debilitating knee pain, F...
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Be good to yourself with occasional treatsSep 29, 2018 7:30 am - Treat yourself - I got this idea from friend Pat. One day she wrote to me that out of the blue she had stopped and enjoyed a hot fudge sundae - something she loves. She...
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Could drinking red wine help with knee pain?Sep 29, 2018 7:30 am - A number of years ago, at a dinner party, one of the quests asked me why her knee pain improved when she drank red wine. She stated that she only would have one glass o...
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Should you hand over your Fitbit data to your insurance company?
Sep 29, 2018 1:15 am - Life insurance company John Hancock made a splash recently with the news that soon all of its policies would come bundled with the option to let the company track your f...
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Walking and biking to school: What parents need to know to keep kids safeSep 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Walking and bike riding are healthy ways to get to and from school. Skipping the school drop-off traffic for more active commutes can contribute to the recommended 60 m...
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Advocate Sherman Hospital Hosts National Car Seat Sept. 29Sep 27, 2018 11:00 pm - For National Car Seat Saturday, Advocate Sherman Hospital has partnered with Advocate Children's Hospital to offer free car seat checks for families at their hospital ca...
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Advocate Sherman Hospital to offer free hernia screenings in HuntleySep 27, 2018 11:00 pm - Surgical experts at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin are offering a free hernia screening event between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 with presentations at 4:15 an...