Health and Fitness
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Hope Faith Cure Foundation offers wellness talk SaturdayOct 03, 2016 11:00 pm - The Hope Faith Cure Foundation invites you to a wellness talk, with special guests and offers, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Holiday Inn, 800 S. Route ...
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It's not easy to weigh the pros and cons of probiotics
Oct 03, 2016 6:30 am - In the 1980s, CJ Rapp created super-caffeinated Jolt Cola to give the body a charge. But tastes have changed, and today he's offering something to calm people down: beve...
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Women's health open house on Oct. 15Oct 03, 2016 1:00 am - FitNation will host its first Women's Health and Fitness Open House from 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 15, at 1655 Nations Drive, Gurnee. "This event is important to the...
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Snoring could signal sleep apnea, lead to heart failureOct 03, 2016 12:00 am - Eighteen million Americans suffer from sleep apnea. Are you one of them? Obstructive sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder where your breathing is interrupted during ...
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Fall can trigger asthma and allergy symptomsOct 02, 2016 11:00 pm - The leaves are beginning to turn, the cooler days of fall are upon us and that could trigger asthma and allergy symptoms, especially for children who have returned to th...
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Dealing with sports injuriesOct 02, 2016 7:30 am - Whether a child chooses baseball, swimming, soccer or gymnastics, playing sports is as American as apple pie. More than 60 million American kids age 6 to 18 participate ...
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Expert says tackle football is risky for kids
Oct 02, 2016 7:30 am - The leaves are turning, the air is crisp — football season is here. Children throughout the suburbs are playing this exciting, but dangerous sport. To find out more abo...
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Playing through the pain is a bad idea for young athletes
Oct 02, 2016 7:20 am - Last spring, a student I was tutoring told me his back hurt. The boy, a 14-year-old in Washington, had played on school and travel soccer teams in the fall. Despite his...
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Concussions: Take it slow at schoolOct 02, 2016 7:20 am - Kids are more likely to get a concussion playing sports, but these mild traumatic brain injuries also can affect kids in the classroom. Children differ in how they recov...
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Concussion diagnoses in Illinois kids rises 83 percent
Oct 02, 2016 7:20 am - Concussion diagnoses among young people in Illinois have skyrocketed as media coverage of football-related concussions and legislation aimed at preventing participants o...