Health and Fitness
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Here are a few things to know about anti-inflammatoriesNov 29, 2020 6:00 am - When Jeremy L. Knauff suffered injuries in the Marine Corps, he relied on pain relief medications like ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) and naproxen (Aleve), otherwise known as...
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Even while working at home, keep your body movingNov 28, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I've been working from home for six months, so no more bike commutes and no office staircases. My two young kids are home, too, which means I can't do a lunchtime bik...
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Explore a few alternative ways to alleviate chronic painNov 28, 2020 6:00 am - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 20.4% of U.S. adults had chronic pain, and 8% percent of U.S. adults had high-impact chronic pa...
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Battle the feeling that everyone you care for has diedNov 28, 2020 5:00 am - A while ago, a person very dear to me said: "Sometimes it feels as if everyone around me has died." The only reply I could think of at the time was, "No, I'm still here....
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COVID Diary, Part 4: 'I refuse to let this define me'Nov 28, 2020 12:00 am - Editor's note: Alix Atwell of Barrington, a registered nurse and aspiring writer, wrote a three-part series in July about her and her family's experiences after each...
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Physicians: Don't let COVID-19 resurgence delay medical careNov 28, 2020 12:00 am - One of Dr. Mark Ricciardi's patients wasn't exactly the Hollywood image of a heart attack victim. In the movie version, someone having a heart attack clutches the left ...
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Wheaton's popular Reindeer Run 5K going virtualNov 27, 2020 10:00 pm - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wheaton Park District and Lions Club of Wheaton worked together to adapt a community favorite event and are excited to spread holiday c...
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Incurable form of cancer won't stop 74-year-old Elburn man from helping othersNov 27, 2020 5:00 am - Helping people is just something Harley Veldhuizen does. And nothing, it seems, will stop him. Not even an incurable form of cancer, For the past 30 years or so, the 7...
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Someone to be thankful for: Downers Grove volunteer gave 484 hours at COVID testing siteNov 26, 2020 5:00 am - Josephine “Jo” Potts is a volunteer who stood out at DuPage's COVID-19 drive-through testing site at the county fairgrounds in Wheaton. Of the 111 volunteers who have wo...
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Vernon Hills running coach goes the extra mile for middle school runnersNov 25, 2020 5:00 am - Mary Connolly of Vernon Hills is a professional running coach whose clients have ranged from adults involved with the Chicago Area Runners Association to children in the...