Health and Fitness
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Cryotherapy: what is it and how does it work?Aug 05, 2018 7:00 am - No doubt the summer of 2018 has ignited a new appreciation for the invention of air conditioning. Science tells us that cold does a body good whether it's a high school...
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Is texting good for your mental health?
Aug 04, 2018 8:00 am - Texting gets a bad rap. It's blamed for everything from fostering social isolation to increasing teens' risk of ADHD to driving down adolescent self-esteem to damaging t...
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Is your Fitbit wrong? One woman argued it was - and Fitbit is pushing back
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Pulte Homes teams up with Woodridge Rotary for Mini TriathlonAug 02, 2018 11:00 pm - Pulte Homes has signed on as a Gold Sponsor for the Woodridge Rotary 19th Mini Triathlon which is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 12. The Mini Triathlon is Chicagoland's larg...
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Constable: Golden Gate finish beckons for Libertyville cyclistAug 02, 2018 5:30 am - Libertyville resident Maggie Piazzi's dream of bicycling 4,711 miles across the country to honor her father and other survivors and victims of cancer hit a snag on Day O...
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Oak Brook Mutt Miler offers affordable fun for everyoneAug 01, 2018 11:00 pm - The Oak Brook Park District is excited to announce that the second annual Mutt Miler will be more fun and more affordable than ever! According to recreation supervisor,...
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Sign up for co-ed adult sports leagues this fall with Glen Ellyn Park DistrictAug 01, 2018 11:00 pm - When it comes to organized sports, it's not all about the kids! The Glen Ellyn Park District is now offering a variety of adult sports leagues starting in the fall, so t...
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Fermilab lecture to explore causes of autism Aug. 10Jul 31, 2018 11:00 pm - The Fermilab Arts & Lecture Series continues with Dr. Wendy Chung of the Simons Foundation on "What We Know About the Causes of Autism." The lecture will be at 8 p.m. Fr...
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5 food-safety slips that can ruin summer cookoutsJul 31, 2018 6:00 am - It's challenging for me to completely relax at a typical backyard cookout or pool party because I feel I have been endowed with a burdensome superpower: I see food-safet...
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Revised Annie LeGere Law will actually get lifesaving EpiPens in cops' hands nowJul 31, 2018 1:00 am - Shelly LeGere has been pushing for police officers to be equipped with EpiPens since her 13-year-old daughter, Annie, died from an allergic reaction in 2015. On Tuesday,...