Health and Fitness
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Throwing a punch at Parkinson's
Jun 12, 2016 7:00 am - I'm on the heavy bag, throwing left jabs, ignoring the relentless blare of Kanye's “Drive Slow, Homie” played at a volume that would raise the dead. I punch to a one-two...
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Women confront three-part challenge in Naperville triathlonJun 12, 2016 1:00 am - More than 1,500 women confronted a three-part challenge Sunday morning during the fourth annual Gildan Esprit de She Naperville Women's Triathlon, then celebrated their ...
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Children's migraines: How to help kids who get headaches
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Is baby bottle size a risk factor for obesity?Jun 11, 2016 7:00 am - Could the size of the bottle you use to feed your baby contribute to obesity? A new study shows that using a large formula bottle in early infancy contributed to greater...
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Your health: Sunbathers live longerJun 11, 2016 7:00 am - Study: Sunbathers live longer Maybe stepping outside to soak up some sun isn't such a bad idea. A new study compared the life spans of people with varying amounts o...
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Diet can help prevent kidney stonesJun 11, 2016 6:55 am - Q: I recently passed a kidney stone, and it was really painful. My doctor gave me medicine. Is there anything else I can do to prevent another one? A: Besides the medici...
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Naperville triathlon guides fitness journey for womenJun 09, 2016 6:00 am - On the surface, it looks like Gildan Esprit de She puts on a women's triathlon in Naperville. The event starts at 7 a.m. Sunday, June 12, and, during it, women swim, bi...
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Golf fundraiser will benefit Elgin man diagnosed with ALSJun 07, 2016 6:00 am - A year and a half ago, on the other side of The Diagnosis, Cory Sanderson of Elgin was a 42-year-old picture of health: Working out in the evening with his wife, Dawn, a...
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Social services brace for more uncertainty as key deadline loomsJun 07, 2016 5:00 am - Many “key dates” have come and gone in the past year for struggling suburban social service agencies, but now their eyes are fixed on one that is especially ominous: Jun...
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Constable: Doctor sees Prince's death bring painkiller abuse awarenessJun 07, 2016 5:00 am - On a typical day in the United States, 46 people die from an overdose of a prescription painkiller. When one of those Americans is a 57-year-old rock legend named Prince...