Health and Fitness
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Why are COVID-19 symptoms changing?May 30, 2020 7:00 am - Q: Every time I turn on the news and hear about the coronavirus, the symptoms keep changing. Why is that? How do we even know when we should go see a doctor? A: It feel...
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Wearable tech can spot coronavirus symptoms before you even realize you're sick. Here's how.
May 30, 2020 6:25 am - Data from a wearable device can reveal coronavirus symptoms days before you even realize you're sick, researchers have found in preliminary studies. That means fitness t...
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Isolation is difficult, but you can still explore the worldMay 30, 2020 6:00 am - Years ago, Baheej and I brought back a wooden drinking cup from one of our trips to Lapland. The Sami (Lapp) people carry one on their belts for drinking water when out ...
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Should runners wear a face mask outdoors?May 30, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Should runners wear a face mask outdoors? A: It depends. You won't always need a face covering while jogging or riding a bike if you're exercising with no one around,...
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Lombard senior community stays moving with in-house exercise videosMay 29, 2020 1:00 am - Shannon Nevins has worked to expand the fitness program for residents of the Beacon Hill senior living community in Lombard since she started working there nearly two ye...
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YMCAs in Naperville, Des Plaines and Niles to close permanentlyMay 29, 2020 1:00 am - YMCA centers in Naperville, Des Plaines and Niles will close permanently effective Monday because of financial pressures wrought by the COVID-19 crisis, the YMCA of Metr...
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The Sound Center receives grant for Parkinson's therapyMay 28, 2020 11:00 pm - The Sound Center in Oak Brook has been awarded another grant to assist with Parkinson's therapy programs. The grant will support continued growth of SPEAK OUT! and LOUD ...
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DuPage County Health Department offers guidance to essential businesses during COVID-19May 28, 2020 11:00 pm - As the DuPage County Health Department works to slow the spread of COVID-19, essential businesses - restaurants offering carryout and delivery, grocery stores, and compa...
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Only a few suburban beaches will be open this week. Here are which ones.May 28, 2020 5:33 am - Though most suburban beaches remain closed because of the pandemic, two beaches are open for recreation and swimming and a third is scheduled to open Friday. The Spring ...
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Tour of Lake Ellyn, rest of cycling series canceledMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - A premier cycling series with races from Elgin to Elmhurst to Glen Ellyn won't return this summer. Organizers of the Intelligentsia Cup called off the 2020 edition of th...