Health and Fitness
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Naperville triathlon helps women find healthy selvesJun 05, 2017 11:00 pm - Women hear health tips all the time. Get outside! Stay active! Make exercise a daily ritual! And the big one: Don't always put others first - take time to care for your...
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Quickly reporting cancer complications may boost survival
Jun 05, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO - If you're being treated for cancer, speak up about any side effects. A study that had patients use home computers to report symptoms like nausea and fatigue su...
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How newly approved immunotherapy is giving some cancer patients hope
Jun 04, 2017 7:25 am - The oncologist was blunt: Stefanie Joho's colon cancer was raging out of control and there was nothing more she could do. Flanked by her parents and sister, the 23-year-...
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Meet the gravel bike, the latest crossover trend
Jun 04, 2017 7:20 am - If a mountain bike allows a rider to take the road not traveled, the gravel bike is designed to let riders take the road that's ... only sort of a road. The bike industr...
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Parents: Stop 'professionalizing' youth sportsJun 04, 2017 7:19 am - You have children who are striving to be the next Jake Arrieta or Kyle Schwarber. Whether it's pitching a shutout or hitting a home run, they live and breathe the game a...
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Study: A third of teen girls experience depression
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Can early exposure to pets protect kids from allergies?Jun 03, 2017 7:17 am - Q. Neither of my sisters have pets, and all their kids have allergies. Could the fact that we have dogs, a horse and a barn cat be the reason that my kids aren't allergi...
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New apps give young deaf readers access to American Sign Language
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McHenry Co. Health Dept. offers health screenings the first Wednesday of the monthJun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - Do you know your numbers? Your cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure and body mass index numbers are key indicators of your risk for chronic disease. For $25, the Mc...
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Diabetes More Common Among ChildrenJun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - Type 2 diabetes used to be rare among children and teens younger than 18. But as a recent study highlighted, that is no longer the case. The SEARCH for Diabetes in Yout...