Health and Fitness
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'Sleep With Me' podcast so intentionally boring it puts listeners to sleep
Feb 18, 2017 6:00 am - The problem with a good podcast is that it is interesting. That is, it's a problem if you're an insomniac trying to lull yourself to sleep. And that's where “Sleep With ...
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Your health: Five ways to manage arthritisFeb 18, 2017 6:00 am - Five ways to manage your arthritis Arthritis is a painful problem that can interfere with your ability to do the things you enjoy. But you can take steps to manage arth...
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Give a pint, get a St. Patrick's Day-themed T-shirt by donating blood March 5-19Feb 16, 2017 10:00 pm - It has less to do with luck and everything to do with giving. Participating donors who visit any of 17 LifeSource community donor centers between March 5-19 and mentio...
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New boxing classes to help fight Parkinson's diseaseFeb 15, 2017 10:00 pm - Parkinson's disease has finally met its match. An Aurora boxing club is putting up its fists and fighting back against this dreaded disease. Jesse "the Law" Boxing Club ...
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Poached Cod With Raw Papaya RelishFeb 15, 2017 5:00 am - 4 fillets of cod (about 4-5 ounces each) ¼ cup white wine 3 cups water 1 teaspoon dried thyme ¼ teaspoon salt For the relish 1¼ cups papaya, cut into small cubes 2 table...
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Low cost heart screenings available for Warren High studentsFeb 15, 2017 12:00 am - Students at Warren Township High School in Gurnee can undergo free or low-cost cardiac screenings next month as part of "Screens for Teens," a program coming to the O'Pl...
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Teacher's DIY tennis ball chairs for kids with special needs go viral on social mediaFeb 15, 2017 12:00 am - A speech language pathologist's do-it-yourself chairs made with tennis balls have become part of an effort to help students with sensory problems at a North suburban ele...
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Knowing your options if you are denied the cardiovascular medicine you needFeb 12, 2017 10:00 pm - With American Heart Month under way, one important topic is improving access to innovative therapies for patients suffering from cardiovascular disease (CVD). When presc...
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A personal story: Reversing congestive heart failureFeb 12, 2017 6:30 am - When the echocardiogram technician with a troubled look on her face said, "I can't find your heartbeat - it is so weak," I jokingly replied: "I know why, it is because I...
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After her baby's heart surgery, researcher studies impact on parents' mental healthFeb 12, 2017 6:00 am - Sarah Woolf-King's son Charlie was born with holes in his heart that required open-heart surgery when he was just 9 weeks old. The terrifying experience created stress, ...