Health and Fitness
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A healthier heart may mean a healthier mind, new study showsAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - It turns out maintaining low blood pressure does not just help prevent heart attacks - it can also keep your mind sharp. Research presented recently at the Alzheimer's A...
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Ride for Hope raises $30,000 for ovarian cancerAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - The fourth annual Ride for Hope, a 501(c)3 motorcycle ride and celebration conceived and organized by JuliAnne Scully, owner/operator of JuliAnne's Salon & Spa in Schaum...
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Study results point to importance of diet in fertilityAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - Q: I recently read that fast food interferes with a woman's chances of conceiving. What's the connection? A: Fast food would seem to be an easy fall guy for our current ...
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Five simple steps to healthy kidsAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - It's always a good time to motivate kids to get off the couch and encourage them to be active. The 5-4-3-2-1 Go!® Program is here to do just that. It's the Consortium to...
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New wave of ninja gyms for kidsAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - The popularity among children of NBC's obstacle course competition show, "American Ninja Warrior," has spawned a wave of kid-friendly ninja gyms in the suburbs. Ninja co...
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EpiPen shortage raises alarm for parents as kids head back to school
Aug 17, 2018 1:00 am - Jim Davis, a parent of an 8-year-old daughter who has a peanut allergy, was startled to learn that his Walgreens pharmacy did not have a single EpiPen available for her ...
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Register now for COD's Oct. 13 Food Truck Rally and Sunset 5KAug 15, 2018 11:00 pm - Registration is open for College of DuPage's 2018 Food Truck Rally and Sunset 5K. The event, presented by DuPage Medical Group, which will take place on Saturday, Oct. 1...
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Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital certified by ChildKind InternationalAug 15, 2018 11:00 pm - Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital is the first non-children's hospital, and only the ninth hospital in the world, to be certified by ChildKind International....
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Homestretch for Heroes 5K raises $30K for returning militaryAug 15, 2018 6:00 am - And they're off! For the fifth year, officials at Arlington Park Racecourse kicked off their Arlington Million festivities with a race of a different sort last week — a ...
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Ride for Hope charity ride raises another $30,000 for ovarian cancer awarenessAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - The fourth annual Ride for Hope, a 501(c)3 motorcycle ride and celebration, conceived and organized by JuliAnne Scully, owner/operator of JuliAnne's Salon & Spa in Schau...