Health and Fitness
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Coach: Willow Hill sports dome now up and runningAug 09, 2023 1:00 am - Sometimes it takes awhile to find your true calling in life. Longtime Northbrook resident Kent Knebelkamp knows better than most. He tried engineering, banking, home bui...
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Northwest Community Healthcare relaunching Emerald Circle program for seniorsAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - Northwest Community Healthcare is relaunching its Emerald Circle, a free program for community members ages 62 and older which offers special services and discounts, and...
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Elgin woman, Cook County commissioner with 'flipped organs' receive double-lung transplants
Aug 07, 2023 1:00 am - This spring, Northwestern Medicine's lung transplant team performed complex double transplants for Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer and Elgin resident Yahaira Vega, ...
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NCH golf outing raises $784,000 for cancer careAug 06, 2023 11:00 pm - Northwest Community Hospital Foundation's Golf Classic at Medinah Country Club on July 17 raised $784,000 to support NCH's plan to transform cancer care for the region. ...
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Are you getting enough omega-3 fatty acids?Aug 06, 2023 7:00 am - Omega-3 fatty acids play an important role in heart and brain health. They've been linked to a stronger immune system, reduced inflammation and lower blood pressure and ...
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Venting, in moderation, can be good for your healthAug 06, 2023 7:00 am - Venting - the release of negative, pent-up emotions - can feel good. But is it actually good for you? Or does it do more harm than good to dwell on negative thoughts and...
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Ways you can bond with your newbornAug 06, 2023 7:00 am - Bonding is the process of creating a loving, healthy attachment with your child. Many new parents feel a unique relationship beginning the moment they lay eyes on their ...
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Linen shirts and jeans: Clothing styles now more casualAug 05, 2023 6:00 am - By Susan Anderson-Khleif Recently a friend asked me: "Did you ever think you'd be wearing linen shirts and jeans?" She meant every day, for almost every activity. So tru...
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How to get through to your doctorAug 05, 2023 6:00 am - Our health care system has a supply and demand problem. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us delayed seeing a doctor, or didn't go at all - sometimes resulting in n...
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Monthly COVID deaths drop to an all-time low in IllinoisAug 05, 2023 1:00 am - Hospitalization figures also keep dropping in Illinois