Health and Fitness
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Naperville Rotary Ride supports causes near and farAug 04, 2016 5:30 am - A traditional bicycling event in south Naperville gives riders a taste of the open road and lets them support causes both local and international. The 20th annual Rotar...
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Women to discuss global health issues at Naperville teaAug 04, 2016 1:00 am - Two Naperville-area women will host a discussion of worldwide health issues during a program next month near downtown. Megan Nakra and Meggie Zayas will moderate the ses...
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All paces welcome in new Hanover Park Runners groupAug 04, 2016 1:00 am - A new group has hit the ground running in Hanover Park. Literally. The Hanover Park Runners will meet at the Hanover Park Police Station, 2011 W. Lake St., at 7:30 a.m. ...
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Constable: How Chapman clouds some Cubs fans' sunny seasonAug 03, 2016 5:20 am - As baseball's most dominant closer on baseball's best team, Cubs pitcher Aroldis Chapman was warming up in the bullpen Wednesday when a Miami Marlins' wild pitch in the ...
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Donated hat collection intended to lift cancer patients' spiritsAug 03, 2016 1:00 am - Cathy Nilson collected 113 hats from 11 different states while she fought breast cancer. On Wednesday night she donated her hats so other people could use them during t...
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Penn Jillette signs weight-loss book 'Presto!' in La GrangeAug 02, 2016 6:00 am - “Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales” (Simon & Schuster), by Penn Jillette Penn Jillette of the comedy-magic duo Penn and Teller holds ...
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New minimally-invasive treatment for iliac aneurysmAug 01, 2016 11:00 pm - It was just two weeks ago that Kevin Bottum was faced with a life-threatening health issue. When he was diagnosed with a 4-centimeter aneurysm in his iliac artery, Bott...
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How Alzheimer's turned a daughter into her mom's mom
Jul 31, 2016 7:30 am - Loretta Veney remembers with perfect clarity the moment the word “dementia” was spoken by her mother's doctor in 2006. “My heart really sank, but I tried to put on a bra...
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Dying is hard: Death doulas want to help make it easier
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Some advice for caregivers taking care of a parent with Alzheimer's