Health and Fitness
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'Thank goodness for our training': How 2 suburban students saved runner who collapsed in ChicagoJul 12, 2022 5:00 am - Long-distance running races are not commonly associated with teamwork. But at the June 5 Bank of America Chicago 13.1 half marathon, the teamwork of Arlington Heights na...
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Cycling royalty? Three Intelligentsia Cup bike races dubbed the 'DuPage Triple Crown'Jul 12, 2022 5:00 am - The nonprofit DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau wants the county to be known as a place for cycling royalty. So the bureau's DuPage Sports Commission is highlighting i...
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New Illinois Department of Public Health chief comes with pediatrics, policy expertiseJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - A pediatrician with governance and legal expertise will lead the Illinois Department of Public Health as the state continues to ride the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pri...
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'This is so cool': Midwest's first facility for tennis-like sport padel coming to MundeleinJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - The Midwest's first athletic facility for a tennis-like game called padel is coming to Mundelein. A company called Padel Haus plans to open in a vacant, industrial build...
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The Intelligentsia Cup Chicago racesJul 11, 2022 11:00 pm - The Intelligentsia Cup Chicago races run 10 days straight in July: • July 22: West Dundee River Challenge • July 23: The Ray Whalen Builders Tour of Lake Ellyn • July 24...
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Help save a life at July 20 blood drive with Downers Grove American Legion Post 80Jul 11, 2022 11:00 pm - Versiti has partnered with the American Legion Post 80 in Downers Grove to host the Veterans Helping Veterans Blood Drive on Wednesday, July 20. This event is an opport...
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At Aunt Martha's Health and Wellness, the door is open to everyoneJul 11, 2022 5:30 am - If you're a toddler or a senior, if you're coping with illness or a mental health issue, if you have insurance or if you don't, the doctor or nurse is in at Aunt Martha'...
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Three things to know if your child is diagnosed with cancerJul 10, 2022 7:00 am - When a child is diagnosed with cancer, parents and caregivers often experience a range of emotions, including shock, fear, anger and guilt. As a hematologist and oncolog...
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When the patient advocate becomes the COVID patientJul 09, 2022 7:00 am - On Mother's Day, while out to brunch with my family, I started feeling exceptionally tired and weepy. I immediately chalked it up to working too hard, and to my happines...
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Promising research about cause of SIDSJul 09, 2022 6:00 am - Q: Is it true a new study figured out what causes SIDS? My sister lost her baby daughter that way, and even though it was almost eight years ago, our family is still str...