Health and Fitness
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Bicycling to work in the suburbs requires risk, effort; why I do it anywayOct 15, 2017 7:40 am - Bicycling has always been part of my life. It started with riding my Schwinn Sting-Ray all over the neighborhood in Harwood Heights in the 1970s, and it progressed to m...
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Tips on managing kids' sugar at HalloweenOct 15, 2017 7:30 am - It's the time of the year that kids' dreams are filled with candy - lots of candy. With Halloween approaching, many parents are concerned about how they can manage thei...
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Cycling to work means better health and a longer life
Oct 15, 2017 7:30 am - A British medical journal published a study this spring that seemed to confirm what dedicated bicyclists had long suspected: Commuting on two wheels is really, really go...
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Kids don't necessarily need to bathe every dayOct 14, 2017 7:45 am - Q: My 10-year-old grandchild gets a bath only three times a week, and sometimes it's only twice a week. Is this normal? I thought that children should be bathed every da...
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Keep your baby sleeping safelyOct 14, 2017 7:30 am - Sleep-related death results in the loss of more than 3,500 infants every year in the U.S. Amita Health Adventist Medical Center GlenOaks recently attained the Gold Safe ...
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A pillow that can tell if you're snoring, and other weird sleep innovations
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6 colorful suburban spots to ride a bike this fallOct 11, 2017 12:15 pm - One big benefit of riding a bike is you can see more fall foliage in one outing than you can while, say, hiking, and get a better look at it than you can while, say, dri...
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Get tips on preventing malnutrition in senior citizensOct 10, 2017 11:00 pm - As Americans live longer, malnutrition, or undernutrition, is increasing in the elderly population. However, seniors and other community members can take active steps to...
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Neuqua grad second-fastest American in Chicago MarathonOct 09, 2017 1:00 am - Chris Derrick has shattered running records and captured U.S. Cross Country Championships from 2013 through 2015. But there was something the former Naperville resident...
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Small steps: Really basic ways to add exercise to your day