Health and Fitness
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Be more supportive of those dealing with long-term griefFeb 08, 2020 5:00 am - Many people just don't understand long-term grief. They think you should "get over" grief, and expect you to do so. Friends and family are usually very helpful in the im...
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An engineering student is helping envision a self-driving future for people with disabilities
Feb 08, 2020 5:00 am - The weekend she was supposed to be presenting a plan to improve transit service for people with disabilities using self-driving shuttles, Jen Schlegel was confronting he...
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'It isn't just like a 5K': It's 31 flights of stairs up Oakbrook Terrace Tower for charityFeb 08, 2020 12:00 am - Dan Roelofs of Villa Park, whose grandfather and uncle both died of lung cancer, was one of 700 participants at the American Lung Association's 29th annual Fight for Air...
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Delta Dental of Illinois urges talking with kids about dangers of vapingFeb 06, 2020 10:00 pm - It's never too early to talk with your kids about the dangers of tobacco, especially given the explosive growth of vaping. February is National Children's Dental Health ...
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Aerial fitness studio hopes to revive dormant Naperville storefrontFeb 06, 2020 12:00 am - A franchise of AIR Aerial Fitness hopes it can last in a downtown Naperville storefront that's seen its share of businesses come and go - if only it is granted permissio...
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DuPage opioid deaths decrease by 2, but coroner still calls numbers 'not good'Feb 06, 2020 12:00 am - Two fewer people died from opioid overdoses in DuPage County in 2019 than in 2018. But the slight progress - from 98 opioid-related deaths two years ago to 96 last year...
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Sign up for Frosty 5K Footrace Feb. 23 in Round Lake BeachFeb 04, 2020 10:00 pm - Come and enjoy a brisk run or walk outside at the Round Lake Area Park District's Frosty 5K Footrace on Sunday, Feb. 23. Check-in begins at 10 a.m. and the run/walk ste...
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Explore tools to manage stress of new jobFeb 02, 2020 5:00 am - Q: I just started my first post-college job, which I love. Nevertheless, I've been feeling really stressed and anxious. My boyfriend says stress can affect your health. ...
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How can you make healthy food resolutions really stick?Feb 02, 2020 5:00 am - For many of us, the beginning of a new year is all about giving things up: Maybe we're going to stop eating meat and embrace a plant-based diet. Or we're ready to kick e...
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Focus on what you eat more than what you don'tFeb 02, 2020 5:00 am - Over the years there has been constantly changing opinions on what is the healthiest diet plan. When I was in medical school, it was simply “eat three square meals per d...