Health and Fitness
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Does the best exercise require pain?Apr 25, 2021 7:00 am - Q: In fitness circles, one often hears the saying, “No pain, no gain.” But isn't pain the body's way of warning one to back off? Do you really need to push yourself to t...
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Marfan syndrome: Lifelong monitoring leads to a normal lifeApr 24, 2021 7:00 am - One in 5,000 Americans has Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder causing the connective tissues that shape and support many parts of the body to be weaker than they should...
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A great communicator, like my aunt, keeps families togetherApr 24, 2021 7:00 am - I had an aunt in Oklahoma who was amazing. Aunt Virginia was my mother's eldest sister. Mom was the third child of four. Aunt Virginia lived her whole life as a wheat fa...
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Constable: 'Brain glasses' let concussion patient see path to recoveryApr 24, 2021 1:00 am - While driving in April 2019, Clare Mantelman of Barrington Hills was rear-ended by a car that drove her vehicle into the car in front of her. "My head hit the steering, ...
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J & J vaccine's return hailed by Cook County officialsApr 24, 2021 1:00 am - Cook County health officials Saturday hailed the return of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the fight against COVID-19. The vaccine, halted while the Centers for Diseas...
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Salute Inc. carries on Memorial Day 5K with a twistApr 22, 2021 11:00 pm - Though COVID-19 restrictions will prohibit a large 5K race, Salute Inc., will carry on its tradition of connecting with the community and honoring the brave men and wome...
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Dispose of unused and expired prescription drugs Saturday at locations around the suburbsApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - Saying drug use is rising during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chicago branch of the federal Drug Enforcement Agency is urging people to dispose of unneeded prescription dr...
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Northern Kane County Chamber to host Spring Scholar Shuffle 5K Run/Walk May 15Apr 21, 2021 11:00 pm - The Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce will hold a Spring Scholar Shuffle 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 15. All proceeds from the event will benefit the chamber and...
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Quizzes help motorists, bicyclists learn how to share the roadApr 19, 2021 6:00 am - Every great civilization has its origin story - "Seven Grandfathers" for the Potawatomi Nation, Genesis for the Jewish people and Rome's mythological twins Romulus and R...
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Seeing with truer colors: Cantigny Park offers special glasses for red-green colorblind visitorsApr 19, 2021 5:30 am - A spring garden at Cantigny Park in Wheaton makes a colorful statement with a regal shade of burgundy. But through the eyes of George Tenne, the blooming snapdragons ble...