Health and Fitness
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How to overcome a weight-loss plateauApr 07, 2018 7:00 am - As you continue your quest to lose weight and improve your health, you know how challenging it can be when you hit a plateau. You work harder and harder, but nothing see...
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Lake County's 'Go' programs growing by 15 communitiesApr 07, 2018 1:00 am - The community walking initiative that began two years ago with Go Gurnee, and expanded to Antioch and Waukegan last year, is set to grow a whopping sixfold this year. Jo...
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Why your run could benefit from four extra legs
Apr 06, 2018 1:30 pm - Like a lot of runners, when Ducky Waite doesn't get his regular run, he gets restless and antsy. The 4½-year-old pit bull-Doberman mix gets into the trash or rams a chew...
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Can you outrun Arlington Heights' mayor?Apr 05, 2018 1:00 am - Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes, an avid runner who's completed 31 marathons and countless other smaller races, will donate $5 to a local veterans organization for eve...
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9Round kickboxing gym opening in WheelingApr 05, 2018 1:00 am - 9Round, a kickboxing gym with more than 600 facilities nationwide, is opening a new location in Wheeling this spring. The fitness club, which also operates in Arlin...
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The 5 craziest things happening at Healthy Kids Day 2018Apr 04, 2018 11:00 pm - On Saturday, April 21, YMCA of Metro Chicago centers across the Chicago area are hosting the 27th annual Healthy Kids Day, the Y's national initiative to improve the hea...
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National Public Health Week reminder: Good public health practice starts at homeApr 03, 2018 11:00 pm - National Public Health Week, which runs from now until April 8, is a great time to remind Cook County residents that good public health practice starts at home. Maintain...
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Stroke treatment window opens widerApr 02, 2018 11:00 pm - New guidelines from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association suggest stroke patients may now benefit from treatment up to 24 hours after the onset ...
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How a smartphone app can find kids' vision problemsApr 02, 2018 5:30 am - Inside a dark exam room, Dr. Karen Judy is preparing to take a photograph of her 3-year-old patient when he starts to hear the sound of birds chirping. Edwin Barr is an ...
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Carol Stream woman celebrates 111th birthdayApr 02, 2018 1:00 am - Merle Phillips marked another year older Monday with a party that would make a millennial proud. The birthday girl stepped aboard her party bus with close friends just a...