Health and Fitness
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Chicago schedules Bike to Work WeekMar 21, 2012 5:40 pm - Chicago’s Bike to Work Week will take place from June 11 to 15. Events will include a bike tour of the downtown Loop and presentations of Chicago’s plans to become one o...
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Wheeling delays discussion of housing projectMar 20, 2012 12:45 pm - The Wheeling Plan Commission has delayed discussion of a controversial proposal for housing for low income residents who may have a physical or mental disability from Th...
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Talk to kids about teen pregnancyMar 19, 2012 6:23 am - We are seniors at Elk Grove High School, and as part of a group project in our Humanities class, we are researching about teen pregnancy. Our group wants to encourage pa...
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How aging athletes can stay in shapeMar 19, 2012 6:22 am - Ways for aging athletes to keep the spring in their step: Ÿ Keep things in balance. Balance is a learned skill, “although we tend to forget that,” said Mia Bremer, fitne...
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Health briefs: Heart to Heart and Oral Cancer AwarenessMar 19, 2012 6:00 am - Ÿ Edward Heart Hospital will host Heart to Heart, a support group for heart failure patients, their families and caregivers, from 3 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, in ...
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Demanding triathlons put couples to the testMar 19, 2012 6:00 am - Exercise is great for your heart, but a regular fitness routine can wreak havoc on a relationship, especially if your significant other's idea of movement is reaching fo...
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Exercise gives relationships a workoutMar 19, 2012 6:00 am - There are a lot of great reasons to exercise with your significant other. You get to spend time together getting healthy and even having fun. You can inspire/nag each ot...
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Bird flu, pig flu, now bat flu? Human risk unclearMar 19, 2012 6:00 am - The surprising discovery of genetic fragments of a flu virus is the first well-documented report of it in the winged mammals. So far, scientists haven’t been able to gro...
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Daughter can stay healthy while on a dietMar 19, 2012 6:00 am - Q. My 15-year-old daughter wants to go on a diet. How can I make sure she stays healthy while losing weight? A. My first question is whether your daughter really needs t...
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Status report for our Fittest Loser contestantsMar 19, 2012 6:00 am - In order of place Michael White, 25, of West Dundee Starting weight: 320 Current weight: 277 Weight lost this week: 8 pounds Total weight loss: 43 pounds, 13.4 perc...