Health and Fitness
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Study: Kids are less fit than their parents wereNov 19, 2013 12:36 pm - DALLAS — Today’s kids can’t keep up with their parents. An analysis of studies on millions of children around the world finds they don’t run as fast or as far as their p...
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Advocate Condell Medical Center receives ‘A’ gradeNov 19, 2013 11:35 am - Advocate Condell Medical Center was honored with an “A” grade in the Fall 2013 update to the Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from ...
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Avoiding weight gain on a dream cruiseNov 19, 2013 5:00 am - Vacation cruises are popular for the adventure and relaxation they promise. But they’re also associated with big buffets and weight gain. It’s not unusual to hear people...
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Rickets making a comeback in BritainNov 19, 2013 5:00 am - LONDON — Rickets, the childhood disease that once caused an epidemic of bowed legs and curved spines during the Victorian era, is making a shocking comeback in 21st-cent...
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Let bullied report online, privatelyNov 19, 2013 4:30 am - My name is Kelsey Vasilakis and I am a senior at Conant High School. I am responding to The Daily Herald editorial, “Going online to combat bullying.” The issue here is ...
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Vernon Hills considers memory care facility for vacant siteNov 18, 2013 5:00 pm - Plans have come and gone over the years but there finally may be a user for a long-vacant site along Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills. The Springs of Vernon Hills, an as...
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Nonagenarians find tai chi relaxing way to stay fitNov 18, 2013 6:36 am - Eleanor Peet of Rolling Meadows underwent knee replacement surgery several years ago and she has a mild form of spina bifida, but that doesn’t keep her down. At 90, she ...
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Improve your sleep to enhance your healthNov 18, 2013 4:30 am - Sleep is a state of reduced or absent consciousness that should technically take up about a third of our time. Sleep gives the body and mind time for much needed rest a...
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When Mom has cancer: Dad and teens struggle to copeNov 18, 2013 4:30 am - Dad, teen daughters struggle to cope
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Your health: How to avoid neck painNov 18, 2013 4:30 am - A pain in the neck Everyday life isn’t kind to the neck. You may be all too familiar with that crick you get when you cradle the phone between your shoulder and ea...