Health and Fitness
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Facebook has us talking about caregiving, bereavement leave
Feb 12, 2017 6:00 am - Companies have been rolling out ever-longer paid parental leaves to lure or retain younger workers: Six paid weeks off for new barista moms at Starbucks. Six months for ...
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A quarter of adults in the U.S. have hearing loss because of noise
Feb 11, 2017 7:30 am - Forty million adults have lost some hearing because of noise, and half of them suffered the damage outside the workplace, from everyday exposure to leaf blowers, rock co...
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Step away from the scale: It's not all about how much weight you lose
Feb 11, 2017 6:30 am - You made the fitness resolution while raising your glass of bubbly on New Year's Eve, and you've worked out three times a week for more a couple months. But the scale. ...
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Avoid these common mistakes in the gymFeb 11, 2017 6:30 am - The human body is designed to move. When healthy, it's the perfect machine of maneuverability. Unfortunately, due to the intricate combination of muscles, tendons, liga...
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Exercise is always important, whether indoors or outdoorsFeb 11, 2017 6:30 am - Q: Is walking or running on a treadmill as good as walking or running on concrete streets or sidewalks? A: This is an interesting question, because the definition of "as...
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Some things you should know about cardiac careFeb 11, 2017 6:30 am - February is American Heart Month. Local cardiologist Dr. Jason Robin answers questions about advances in cardiac care. Q: What are some of the most interesting developme...
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Your health: When you eat and how frequently may benefit heart healthFeb 11, 2017 6:30 am - When you eat may benefit heart health What times someone eats during the day and how frequently may play a role in having a healthy weight and heart, reports the Am...
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Expert: 'Fifty Shades Darker' blurs the line between romance, abuseFeb 10, 2017 4:00 am - Editor's note: Sarah Katula is a clinical nurse specialist in psychiatry at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. She has worked extensively with issues ...
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Safety takes precedence in new suburban swimming lessonsFeb 10, 2017 12:00 am - Learning to swim the butterfly is great — for anyone hoping to be like Michael Phelps. But it won't prevent a child from drowning. And drowning kills roughly 3,500 peopl...
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The treadmill's weird history
Feb 09, 2017 10:00 pm - As the weather turns colder, Jen Forman will do what she's always done to get her runs in: She'll go to her treadmill in her home, press start and run until she's done. ...