Health and Fitness
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Help seniors avoid COVID-19 health scamsJun 14, 2020 7:00 am - Seniors aren't just the most vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus, they're also the most vulnerable to COVID-19 health scams. During the last few months, scores of telephone...
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Lifestyle changes can help reduce your risk of cognitive declineJun 14, 2020 7:00 am - June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, a time to show support for the millions of people worldwide who are living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. ...
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Why We Walk: Virtual Viking Walk/Run will help fund myasthenia gravis researchJun 13, 2020 11:00 pm - Imagine waking up one day to blurred vision and drooping eyes. Or suddenly slurring your speech, or unable to chew your food and swallow. Imagine having to rest your arm...
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Talking to children about racism: The time is nowJun 13, 2020 8:00 am - Horrific events like the killing of George Floyd and the protests and civil unrest that followed graphically illustrate how racism and discrimination harms everyone in o...
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Find the type of exercise you enjoy mostJun 13, 2020 7:00 am - Feel like your fitness routine has lost momentum over the last few months? With many added stressors due to COVID-19, the economy and limited or no access to fitness equ...
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The grieving must find a way through the woodsJun 13, 2020 6:00 am - Recently I got a surprise in the mail. A package from my dear friend Diane who lives in New York. It was a book! We've known each other a long time, since we went to col...
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Annual baby-remembrance ceremony goes online at Arlington Heights hospitalJun 13, 2020 1:00 am - Northwest Community Healthcare refused to let COVID-19 pandemic precautions prevent it from helping parents grieve the loss of infants. It conducted its annual ceremony ...
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Some YMCA facilities, summer camps to open next week, but with limitsJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - Community centers and programs operated by the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago will begin gradually reopening to the public Monday, the organization announced - but swimmin...
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Glen Ellyn author Janet Sutherland Madden advocates for brain aneurysm awarenessJun 11, 2020 11:00 pm - One afternoon Glen Ellyn native Janet Sutherland left work to walk her dog. Without warning, she was struck with the worst headache of her life. She was experiencing a r...
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Why we walk: Jim Gibbons 5K Run & 3K walk goes virtual to aid Leukemia Research FoundationJun 11, 2020 6:00 am - It is estimated that more than 30,000 people in the Chicago area are living with a blood cancer diagnosis. The Leukemia Research Foundation, a charity headquartered in ...