Health and Fitness
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How group hopes to save Villa Park's Lufkin PoolSep 12, 2018 1:00 am - A group of residents working to prevent the demise of a 64-year-old swimming pool is now ready to accept donations to help repair it. At savelufkinpool.org, a nonprofit...
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Advocate Sherman to offer free hernia screenings in HuntleySep 11, 2018 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, Oct. 2, surgical experts at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin are offering a free hernia screening event between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. with presentations at 4:1...
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Farm bureau to host talk on milk, hunger at Sept. 18 meetingSep 11, 2018 11:00 pm - You may not all know this, but hunger is the world's No. 1 health risk. Hunger is not just a "world" issue, it happens right here in America. One in six adults faces h...
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Harper College offering free ultrasoundsSep 11, 2018 1:00 am - The Harper College Diagnostic Cardiac and Medical Sonography programs are seeking volunteers interested in receiving free ultrasounds. Appointments are available on sele...
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New advice on kids' concussions calls for better tracking
Sep 09, 2018 7:30 am - New children's concussion guidelines from the U.S. government recommend against routine X-rays and blood tests for diagnosis and reassure parents that most kids' symptom...
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How to reduce the risk of concussion in young athletesSep 09, 2018 7:00 am - Organized sports can be great for kids — for socialization with their peers and the development of self-esteem. Getting your child interested in a sport gets them exerci...
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Preserve immobilized limb's muscle strength with cross educationSep 08, 2018 7:30 am - Q: My son, who plays several sports, recently broke his right arm. Now he's worried that the muscles will waste away while it heals. I read that exercising his left arm ...
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Seven questions to ask before having surgerySep 08, 2018 7:30 am - Having a surgical procedure, no matter how minor, is a significant health event. While many factors are beyond a patient's control, there are steps you can take to help ...
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Divorce can bring sense of loss and griefSep 08, 2018 7:30 am - A divorced man or woman is faced with many of the same things a widow or widower faces, and often must deal not only with anger or disparities, but a sense of loss, grie...
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'Fat-burning' foods and other scientific-sounding nutritional trickery
Sep 08, 2018 7:00 am - Would you like to kick-start your metabolism and strengthen your immunity to diseases? “Just eat fat-burning foods with immune-boosting ingredients, and drink alkaline w...