Health and Fitness
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Over $12,000 donated to Jesse Brown VA veterans in drive-through baby showerApr 14, 2022 11:00 pm - Over $12,000 in newborn items were donated to female veterans and shared at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago on Saturday, April 2. Twenty-four expectant female v...
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Why We Walk: PanCAN PurpleStride takes action to fight pancreatic cancerApr 14, 2022 6:00 am - Detected late. Spreads rapidly. Poor prognosis. These all describe pancreatic cancer, which has a way of sneaking up on its victims, with only vague symptoms in the earl...
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Walk for Wellness House set for May 1 in HinsdaleApr 13, 2022 11:00 pm - The annual Walk for Wellness House 3K Walk/5K Run will take place on Sunday, May 1, bringing together cancer survivors, families, friends, and volunteers together and in...
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Libertyville staff, students raise more than $17,000 to support teacher with cancerApr 13, 2022 6:00 am - "I am the teacher with cancer" is how French teacher Kerstin Cholewin describes herself to people around Highland Middle School in Libertyville, but to her students she ...
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Traveling? Don't throw that mask away: The mask rule is extended to May 3Apr 13, 2022 1:00 am - Passengers on planes, trains and buses will need to keep their face masks on through early May amid an increase in COVID-19 cases, the federal government announced Wedne...
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MCC's physical therapy assistant program accepting applications until April 15Apr 12, 2022 11:00 pm - Interested in joining one of the fastest growing and top 10 best health care jobs? McHenry County College's Physical Therapy Assistant program is accepting applications ...
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Early bird registration open for Lazarus House Great Western Freedom 4 Run/WalkApr 11, 2022 11:00 pm - Early bird registration is now open for the 2022 Lazarus House Great Western Freedom 4 Run/Walk on July 4 at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles. In 2021, nearly ...
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Traditional dance mixes music, movement, heritage and healthApr 10, 2022 7:00 am - Anybody who's twisted, hustled, boot-scooted or learned how to do the Dougie knows dancing can be more than just a fun way to spend a Saturday night. When music and moti...
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Spring health risks and how to deal with themApr 10, 2022 7:00 am - Springlike weather doesn't always arrive when the calendar says it should. In like a lion, remember? The climate is changing, though. Since 1970, almost every state has ...
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Cryolipolysis is the process of freezing fatApr 10, 2022 7:00 am - Q: I've been hearing a lot about a procedure that freezes fat, but I don't fully understand what exactly it is or what it's supposed to accomplish. Is it to lose weight?...