Health and Fitness
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Free Skin Evaluations Offered at North Suburban YMCAJun 03, 2018 11:00 pm - To promote the importance of skin health throughout the community, Halo Laser & Aesthetic Medicine is partnering with the North Suburban YMCA to provide free skin evalua...
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Dust off your bike and follow these cycling safety tipsJun 03, 2018 7:30 am - Warm weather has finally arrived and village streets, forest preserve paths and lakefront trails are growing more crowded with bikes. Summer is ideal for cyclists, but ...
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Summer puts special emphasis on water safety with kidsJun 03, 2018 7:15 am - Kids love water, especially as the weather heats up. But greater access to water brings increased danger for children. According to the Centers for Disease Control, acci...
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Anderson-Khleif: Signs can be comforting when dealing with griefJun 02, 2018 7:30 am - I was looking out the left-side window of the airplane at the clouds on my way down to Puerto Rico for our eldest son's destination wedding. It was three weeks after the...
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Using hand dryer can spread bacteriaJun 02, 2018 7:30 am - Q: Considering the recent news coverage of how hot-air hand dryers do little more than blow bacteria around, am I better off just wiping my hands on my pants when using ...
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CoQ10 supplementation may help with congestive heart failure issuesJun 02, 2018 7:15 am - Congestive heart failure is a serious, life-threatening illness. It occurs when the heart cannot pump blood efficiently and it backs up in the lungs and other tissues. I...
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The good news (and bad) about this summer's mosquito seasonJun 01, 2018 1:00 am - You probably don't need anyone to tell you how bad the mosquitoes have been lately in the suburbs. The wettest May in Chicago's history and a stretch of record-tying hi...
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New Screening Guidelines for Colorectal CancerMay 31, 2018 11:00 pm - Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in both men and women in the United States. The American Cancer Society (ACS) is now advising that everyo...
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Girl's lemonade stand: 'I like to help people in need and kids with cancer'May 31, 2018 5:30 am - Eight-year-old Anna Ciamarra walked into the Elmhurst Public Library wearing an Alex's Lemonade Stand T-shirt with a lemon-shaped purse slung over her shoulder. There wa...
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Good Vibrations & Sound Sensations at NEXT yoga's 3rd Annual Root to Rise Yoga FestMay 28, 2018 11:00 pm - On Sunday, July 29, NEXT yoga and The Sound OFF Experience are once again hosting the yoga festival of the summer! Everyone is invited to enjoy the beautiful Morton Arb...