Health and Fitness
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Respect the bereaved's spiritual beliefsSep 15, 2018 7:30 am - This is a complicated topic, but important. I grew up in northern Minnesota among people mostly of Scandinavian decent, some Irish, a little German. The basic rule in fa...
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Soap and water more effective than using hand sanitizerSep 15, 2018 7:30 am - Q: I know that plain old soap and water are best for washing your hands, but sometimes it's either do nothing, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. So, I'm wondering,...
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How Apple Watch is inching toward becoming a medical device
Sep 15, 2018 1:00 am - CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple is trying to turn its smartwatch from a niche gadget into a lifeline to better health by slowly evolving it into a medical device. In its ...
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Brothers hopping on e-bike trend by opening Palatine shopSep 14, 2018 1:00 am - Two brothers hope to capitalize on a trend of booming electric bicycle sales in the United States with their new shop in Palatine. Matt and Tom Sammons, who grew up in P...
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Lovell FHCC to co-sponsor Community Town Hall at McHenry County College Sept. 19Sep 13, 2018 11:00 pm - The Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center invites community partners, veterans, their families and caregivers to a Community Town Hall meeting Wednesday, Sept...
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Hanover Township Open Gym begins Sept. 24Sep 13, 2018 1:00 am - The Hanover Township After School Open Gym Program begins Sept. 24 for the 2018-19 school year. The free program will be offered at nine schools in the township through ...
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Join in Healthy Lombard's 'Apple Crunch Day' Oct. 11Sep 12, 2018 11:00 pm - On "Apple Crunch Day," Healthy Lombard is encouraging everyone to crunch into an apple in a unifying action to raise awareness about eating better diets for our health a...
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Delnor Hospital Community Kitchen offers cooking classesSep 12, 2018 11:00 pm - A healthy diet begins in the kitchen. The Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Community Kitchen is offering complimentary nutrition and cooking classes this fall seaso...
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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...