Health and Fitness
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Workshop to help young women make healthy choices scheduled at NCHJul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (July 18, 2016) - M. Susan Scanlon, M.D., a board-certified gynecologist on staff at Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) and author of "The Gyne...
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Crossing America with a bike in the car
Jul 17, 2016 7:30 am - Some folks cross the country on a bike. I prefer to drive with a bike in my car. Over several road trips with a two-wheeler in my SUV, I've come to appreciate driving to...
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Inducing birth at 39 weeks may be good medicine
Jul 17, 2016 7:00 am - When doctors who treat pregnant women recently met to debate the best time to induce labor, they came up with a surprising answer: 39 weeks — three weeks earlier than cu...
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A poor diet can stress your bodyJul 16, 2016 7:30 am - When you hear the word stress, what comes to mind? Perhaps your commute to work, paying all the bills this month, or trying to function on four hours of sleep. We all h...
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This new device can visualize your thoughts (sort of)
Jul 16, 2016 7:11 am - The idea of a device that can materialize one's memories out of thin air seems like it could exist only in science fiction. But in a new study, researchers were able to ...
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New study shows chronic fatigue isn't just in your head. It may have to do with your gut.
Jul 16, 2016 7:00 am - Scientists have finally shed some light on chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that your gut bacteria and inflammatory agents in the blood may have something to do with it...
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Your health: 5 tips for healthy grillingJul 16, 2016 7:00 am - Five tips for healthy grilling All fired up for barbecue season? Harvard Health Publications offers some tips to to help you eat hearty — and safely 1. Start out c...
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These clues can help diagnose anorexia in teensJul 16, 2016 7:00 am - Q: I'm worried about my 15-year-old daughter. She eats like a bird. She is very thin, but thinks she is fat. I'd like to think this is just a phase some teenagers go thr...
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Just how many germs are on the subway?
Jul 15, 2016 6:00 am - If you've ever lived in a dense city with a busy subway like New York or Boston, you probably know enough to be scared of the creatures that inhabit the rumbling undergr...
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Push Fitness opening new Schaumburg siteJul 14, 2016 1:00 am - A Push Fitness health club has been approved to move into the 4,300-square-foot Suite D of the multi-tenant office and warehouse building at 1105 Remington Road in Schau...