Health and Fitness
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GPF Foundation awarded 15th annual Savills Landlord Challenge GrantNov 15, 2020 10:00 pm - The GPF Foundation was awarded an approximate $55,000 grant from the 15th annual Savills Landlord Challenge. The foundation will use the funds to support its mission of ...
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D1 Training introduces its athletic-based fitness concept to the Fox Valley AreaNov 15, 2020 10:00 pm - D1 Training, a leading fitness concept utilizing the five core tenets of athletic-based training, has opened a location serving the Fox Valley area. The group fitness fa...
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Learn about opioid epidemic in DuPage at College of DuPage Dec. 3Nov 15, 2020 10:00 pm - On Thursday, Dec. 3, the Homeland Security Training Institute at College of DuPage will virtually present "The Opioid Epidemic: A Call to Action," debuting at 1 p.m. on ...
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Herceptin can be an effective addition to breast cancer treatmentNov 15, 2020 6:30 am - Q: I've been diagnosed with breast cancer and really appreciate your recent columns on the subject. What can you tell me about Herceptin? My oncologist has suggested it ...
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Experts say no need to cancel Thanksgiving, but play it safe
Nov 15, 2020 6:00 am - A safe Thanksgiving during a pandemic is possible, but health experts know their advice is as tough to swallow as dry turkey: Stay home. Don't travel. If you must gather...
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It's important to notice the signs of diabetes earlyNov 15, 2020 6:00 am - Diabetes mellitus is a condition when blood sugar levels are too high. The most common type of diabetes in children and teens is Type 1 diabetes mellitus, which is cause...
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Chronic pain and acceptance: Acknowledging your diagnosis is first step in healingNov 14, 2020 6:00 am - Tara Mandarano has been suffering from chronic pain for more than a decade after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia and endometriosis. It's been a long road for her to ac...
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Flexibility is key for families during nursing home visitsNov 14, 2020 5:00 am - The resurgence of the coronavirus is not just putting a damper on traditional holiday celebrations, but on visits to loved ones in nursing care facilities as well. Wheth...
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COVID vaccine will be different from common vaccinesNov 14, 2020 5:00 am - The pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech have announced their vaccine is 90% protective against the COVID-19 virus in phase 3 trials. This is great news because ...
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The mailbox and other small reminders of lossNov 14, 2020 5:00 am - I just went out and got the mail. I do so faithfully every day because of my dear husband Baheej. He loved getting mail and picking up the mail from the mailbox. Most co...