Health and Fitness
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Staying home can't stop the kids at True Balance KarateApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - Schools are closed and activities are canceled, but karate students in Downers Grove are still kicking and blocking their way to black belt. While they can't train toget...
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A mysterious blood-clotting complication is killing coronavirus patients
Apr 22, 2020 1:00 am - Craig Coopersmith was up early that morning as usual, and typed his daily inquiry into his phone. "Good morning, Team Covid," he wrote, asking for updates from the ICU t...
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Weil Foot & Ankle Institute works outside the box to treat patients during pandemicApr 21, 2020 11:00 pm - Weil Foot & Ankle Institute, headquartered in Mount Prospect, is thoughtfully and diligently supporting efforts to flatten the curve of COVID-19. The physicians and staf...
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Helping the Helpers: Leyden Family Service and Mental Health Center faces tough financial timesApr 21, 2020 6:00 am - Leyden Family Service and Mental Health Center was established in 1952 and has grown over the years to accommodate the needs of people with mental illness and substance ...
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Expanded COVID-19 testing comes to suburban clinics, with appointmentsApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - VNA Health Care will offer expanded COVID-19 testing starting today for suburban residents concerned that might have contracted the respiratory disease, but appointments...
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Greater Elgin Family Care Center offers COVID-19 testing in Elgin, McHenry, and SycamoreApr 19, 2020 11:00 pm - The Greater Elgin Family Care Center continues to expand services in order to meet the needs of area residents. Recently, the center launched "Virtual Visits," otherwise...
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2020 Fittest Loser by the numbers - Week 8Apr 19, 2020 7:30 am - Van Dillenkoffer Starting weight: 244 Current weight: 204 Weekly weight loss: 4 Total weight loss: 39 Percent loss: 16% Jennifere Lux Starting w...
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Occasional naps linked to decreased heart disease, strokesApr 19, 2020 7:00 am - Q: I take a short nap at my desk a couple of times a week (I use earplugs and a mask), which my podmates love to tease me about. I just read that napping is good for you...
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Fittest Loser: Hard times are never here for goodApr 19, 2020 7:00 am - It's funny how moments in your life can carry you through some of the darkest times. For instance, a saying I used in my final year of coaching youth baseball helped car...
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Fittest Loser Team Challenge: Dancing while housecleaning and other challengesApr 19, 2020 6:00 am - There are many barriers faced when someone decides to transform their lifestyle into a healthier one. The past month has been a challenge for everyone as many are workin...