Health and Fitness
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Game on, Carol Stream: Pickleball courts coming to Armstrong ParkMay 02, 2024 11:05 am - The pickleball craze is coming to the largest park in the Carol Stream Park District. Six outdoor pickleball courts are set to be installed on the existing in-line skatin...
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Kane County Health Department offers free ‘Stop the Bleed’ trainingApr 30, 2024 11:30 pm - As part of National Stop the Bleed Month this May, the Kane County Health Department is announcing a series of free community training sessions aimed at empowering citize...
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Children's Advocacy Center to host the Hope Restored Symposium on May 16Apr 30, 2024 8:29 am - Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County (CAC) invites Chicago area social service colleagues to a one-day symposium on May 16 designed to “help the helpers.”
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EPA rule bans toxic chemical that’s commonly used as paint stripper but known to cause liver cancerApr 30, 2024 8:21 am - WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint str...
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Pump up your tires — May is National Bike MonthApr 30, 2024 6:00 am - National Bike Month launches May 1, and with it plenty of opportunities to shake the dust off your bike.
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It’s the first drug shown to slow Alzheimer’s. Why is it off to a slow start?
Apr 28, 2024 8:29 am - The first drug shown to slow Alzheimer's hit the U.S. market over a year ago, but sales have lagged and diagnosis and treatment remain complicated.
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U.S. births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say
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USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time
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More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren’t more people getting help?
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Mastering gluten-free cooking without breaking the bank