Health and Fitness
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Are good sleepers born or made?Aug 20, 2017 7:30 am - Are some babies just born "good sleepers" while others are not? The answer is no according to Dr. Darius Loghmanee, a pediatric sleep medicine physician at Advocate Chi...
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Maternal depression is getting more attention - but still not enough
Aug 20, 2017 7:20 am - Shelane Gaydos always wanted a big family. The Herndon, Virginia, woman and her husband, both Fairfax County police officers, had three little girls and were expecting t...
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When postpartum packs a punchAug 20, 2017 7:20 am - When I was pregnant with my first child, the looming physical demands of labor and delivery terrified me, not to mention the uneven emotional landscape of motherhood. M...
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Pulsating sounds in the head may be pulsattile tinnitusAug 19, 2017 7:30 am - Q: A few months ago, I started to hear pulsating sounds in my head. I finally came to realize it was my blood pulsing. The sound is always there, but really only noticea...
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7 things you should always have in your gym bagAug 19, 2017 7:30 am - The quickest way to spoil a workout is getting to the gym and realizing you forgot something important. We've probably all forgotten a T-shirt or our gym shoes at some ...
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Wizard World Comic Con blood drive returns Aug. 24-27Aug 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Wizard World Comic Con comes to the rescue! The blood drive will be held as part of one of the best shows in pop-culture: cosplay, comics, artists and creators, collec...
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Summer is the season for orthopedic traumaAug 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty … well, we all know how the story ends. As an orthopedic fracture and trauma specialist, Dr. Gregory Caronis can assure you th...
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Advocate Sherman partners with Children's Hospital to provide child car seat safety checksAug 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin has partnered with Advocate Children's Hospital to bring back appointment-only child car seat safety checks every Wednesday from 10 a....
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West Dundee cardiologist saves lives with radio, workplace outreachAug 17, 2017 5:30 am - If not for a cardiologist coming to his workplace to give a lunchtime talk about heart health, Neal Belcher might not be alive today. The 53-year-old Woodstock resident ...
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Can your significant other increase your risk for chronic pain?Aug 16, 2017 11:00 pm - While a significant other's depression can be emotionally draining and upsetting, it can also take a physical toll on your health, too. In a study of more than 100,000 p...