Health and Fitness
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Coronavirus antibodies used in two new waysMay 16, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I heard on the news about a coronavirus medicine made with blood from people who were sick and got better. But my husband says it's actually a blood test to see if so...
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Sponsors step up for contestantsMay 16, 2020 6:00 am - The winner of the Fittest Loser Challenge received a $1,000 travel voucher from Starship Travel, a $30 gift card from Valli Produce, a $50 gift card from Seasons 52 and ...
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Get over little spats. Friendship too valuable to squanderMay 16, 2020 6:00 am - If you get into some sort of spat or argument with a friend, remember - there are two sides to every story. The friend or dear relative may have said or done the wrong t...
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Helping the Helpers: Clearbrook staffers push to protect residents as day services shut downMay 15, 2020 6:00 am - Helping the Helpers: Clearbrook staffers push to protect residents as day services shut down
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Fittest Loser winner's tale reflects weighty issue for police officersMay 15, 2020 5:30 am - Many of us fail to eat right and exercise enough, regardless of what we do for a living. But being a police officer doesn't help, according to experts. And this year's w...
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Naperville Park District to take legal action to reopen programs, facilitiesMay 15, 2020 1:00 am - Naperville Park District's board of commissioners wants a judge to decide whether it can reopen district programs and facilities, regardless of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's "Res...
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Virtual Race Series helps children and families maintain an active healthy lifestyleMay 14, 2020 11:00 pm - In an effort to help families come together during these difficult and challenging times, Healthy Kids Running Series, a national inclusive and fun youth running experie...
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101 to Cure Type One: Chicago Diabetes Project challenges runners to log milesMay 13, 2020 6:00 am - Spring is in the air, and one of the few things everyone is allowed to do anywhere is exercise. So, why not get out - or stay in - and log a few miles for a good cause? ...
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Schaumburg to give away more masks May 16May 13, 2020 1:00 am - The village of Schaumburg will host its second free mask distribution event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 16, weather permitting, in which approximately 20,000 masks...
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Suburban doctor on front lines shares how he himself survived COVID-19May 12, 2020 5:00 am - Dr. Zaher Sahloul knows how COVID-19 ravages patients. He has seen more than 300 cases in the weeks since the pandemic's scourge began. But it wasn't until Sahloul, a Sy...