Health and Fitness
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Put Some "Spring" in your StepApr 24, 2017 11:00 pm - With the long-awaited, warmer days of spring approaching, don't let all of the activities you looked forward to all winter get spoiled by a problem that many people face...
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Study: Long-term aspirin use associated with reduced risk of dying from cancer
Apr 24, 2017 7:30 am - Long-term use of aspirin is associated with lower risk of dying from various types of cancers, including colorectal, lung, breast and prostate cancer, according to a stu...
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Run Thru the Hills 5K/10K returns Sunday to Lake in the HillsApr 23, 2017 11:00 pm - Since 1999, racers have been coming back year after year to Run Thru the Hills in Lake in the Hills. The race, which starts along the Randall Road corridor behind the AM...
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It's time to watch out for ticksApr 23, 2017 11:00 pm - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center is encouraging residents to take precautions against ticks, which can carry diseases such as Lyme disease. Once...
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Fittest Loser trainers talk about the contestants' progressApr 23, 2017 7:40 am - The four military veterans competing in this year's Fittest Loser Challenge are each paired with a different kind of veteran - one of the trainers at Push Fitness in Sch...
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Laid up in dry dock with an Achilles kneeApr 23, 2017 7:30 am - "Pain is just weakness leaving the body." - Marine Corps drill instructor's motto during contestant Tony Wiszowaty's basic training " … but then again sometimes pain is...
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Cut out sugarApr 23, 2017 7:30 am - The average American sugar intake is about 32 teaspoons of sugar per day. Since it is the #1 food additive in the foods we consume, it can often be overlooked. However,...
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At Work teams lean on their support systemsApr 23, 2017 7:30 am - Sometimes it's our support system that keeps us going. This week the Fittest Loser At Work teams shared with me the co-workers, friends and family who give them encourag...
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Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta with ShrimpApr 23, 2017 7:30 am - Ingredients ¾ lb. Penne Pasta 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 shallot, minced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste ¾ lb. shrimp, peeled & deveined ¼ cup white...
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Naperville half marathon gets hometown championApr 23, 2017 1:00 am - Marisa Hird has run the Chicago Marathon and the Boston Marathon. But for the Naperville resident, there was nothing quite like winning a half marathon in her hometown. ...