Health and Fitness
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3rd robot online at Advocate Lutheran General HospitalDec 11, 2013 2:06 pm - Advocate Health System has invested in a third daVinci robot for Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge to keep up with growing patient volumes and demand. The hospital...
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Renting skis not necessarily a sign of a noviceDec 11, 2013 4:45 am - STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — Just like skiing in jeans or falling while waiting in the lift line, renting gear for a visit to the slopes used to be a sure sign of a novice...
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'Miracle baby' heads home to SchaumburgDec 11, 2013 4:30 am - Meghan Hope Pacyna's tiny hand wrapped tightly around her mother's finger Tuesday afternoon as the baby slept soundly outside the family care unit of Advocate Good Samar...
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Untangling the myths about head liceDec 10, 2013 4:50 am - Head lice: The idea alone is enough to make your scalp itch. Each year, there are 6 million to 12 million lice cases in U.S. children ages 3 to 11, according to the Cen...
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Untangling the myths about head liceDec 10, 2013 4:50 am - Head lice: The idea alone is enough to make your scalp itch. Each year, there are 6 million to 12 million lice cases in U.S. children ages 3 to 11, according to the Cen...
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Pressed for time? Try a Tabata workoutDec 10, 2013 4:45 am - Here’s an important word for your body to learn: “Tabata.” It’s the name of a form of interval training that relies on a simple pattern of 20 seconds of exercise, follow...
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A Tabata workout to tryDec 10, 2013 4:30 am - This Tabata combination torches calories. Repeat each exercise for 20 seconds, take 10 seconds to rest, and repeat four times: Round 1 Jump Squat: Start with your f...
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'Beauty sleep' is no mythDec 09, 2013 5:00 am - People often joke about needing their “beauty sleep,” but researchers in Sweden have provided scientific evidence that we really do. People kept awake for 31 hours devel...
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Now is the time to set fitness goals for next yearDec 09, 2013 5:00 am - Yes, 2013 is almost over. Now is the perfect time to look back over the past year and evaluate what you've accomplished and what you may have missed out on. How importa...
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Elk Grove P.E. teacher helps make school healthyDec 09, 2013 4:30 am - Staying physically active was easy for Will Hogan as a kid growing up. He came home right after school every day, but didn't stay for long. “My books were the first thin...