Health and Fitness
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Geneva yoga class focuses on back issuesNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - Submitted by LivingWell Cancer Center If you have an aching back, certified yoga teacher Pamela O’Brien will present a workshop, “Sweet Relief: Back Care Yoga” from 6 to...
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Miltary veterans offered free retreat weekendNov 01, 2011 12:00 am - Mayslake Ministries is offering “Coming Home” a healing retreat program for military veterans on Nov. 11-13 at Cardinal Stritch Retreat House in Mundelein. Coming Home i...
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DuPage Medical, Rush plan new cancer center in LisleNov 01, 2011 12:00 am - DuPage Medical Group and Rush University Medical Center have announced a partnership to bring university-level cancer care to DuPage County and the Western suburbs. The...
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Hoffman Estates offers flu clinicsNov 01, 2011 12:00 am - The Village of Hoffman Estates Department of Health and Human Services is offering two flu vaccine clinics in the month of November. A children’s flu clinic will take pl...
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A little food planning goes a long wayOct 31, 2011 6:00 am - Our most successful clients have realized that failing to plan is planning to fail. This is especially true with healthful nutrition. We've heard clients tell us so many...
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Laughing has its health benefits, study findsOct 31, 2011 6:00 am - Whenever I took a tumble or scraped my knee as a child, my mother typically assessed the situation and then promptly tickled me, counseling, “Laughter is the best medici...
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Taking a lunch break can boost workers productivityOct 31, 2011 6:00 am - The long lunch, especially the three-martini variety, may be a thing of the past. And while that may be a good thing, the current version isn't that much better. These d...
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Fecal transplantation shows results against bacterial infectionOct 31, 2011 6:00 am - Although most of the time, we try to avoid contact with fecal matter, there may be one situation where it could save your life. Traditionally, feces are associated with ...
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Warm compress helps eyelid cysts drain, healOct 31, 2011 6:00 am - Q. I have small white bumps on my eyelids that drive me crazy. They don't hurt, but they look awful. A doctor told me they are meibomian cysts. He said they are harm...
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Gold-medal school in Danville works to reverse obesityOct 31, 2011 6:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. — Five-year-olds dance hip-hop to the alphabet. Third-graders learn math by twisting into geometric shapes, fifth-graders by calculating calories. And eve...