Health and Fitness
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Always treat nurses with careJan 26, 2020 6:00 am - If you want better health care, one of the best moves you can make is to get to know your nurses. This holds true in any medical situation: in the doctor's office, in th...
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Tips to stay safe while playing outside in winterJan 25, 2020 6:00 am - With winter in full swing, the kids are ready to bundle up and romp outdoors. Before they head for the backyard, sled hill, ice-skating rink or family ski vacation, be p...
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Multiple losses will weigh on us as we get olderJan 25, 2020 6:00 am - A few days ago, my sister, Mary, tried to call me and left a voice message, but it was garbled so I didn't understand it. It sounded urgent, so I called her back early t...
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'Fat cyclists' want to get more people, of all sizes, on bikes
Jan 25, 2020 5:00 am - Let's get this out of the way: Kailey Kornhauser knows she is fat. She also knows you know she is fat. For a while, she fooled herself into thinking that if she didn't u...
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What can you do in response to coronavirus?Jan 24, 2020 12:00 am - First, stay calm. There is no need to panic, health officials advise. The chance of contracting coronavirus through casual contact with an infected person is extremely s...
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Therapy dogs visit Hoffman Estates village hall Jan. 30Jan 23, 2020 12:00 am - The village of Hoffman Estates will host its next Therapy Dog Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at village hall, 1900 Hassell Road in Hoffman Estates. A...
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Hanover Park mother, daughter working side-by-side to study nursingJan 22, 2020 10:00 pm - When Elizabeth Jaimes first revealed that fellow classmate Monica Cardenas was her mother, no one believed her. "Everyone said, 'No, she's not. No way.' Some of them, to...
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Extension offers free program Feb. 11 about arthritis and inflammationJan 21, 2020 10:00 pm - Living with arthritis and inflammation is not easy, but there are steps you can take to help. At the upcoming free seminar, University of Illinois Extension will provid...
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College of DuPage to offer free dental care for children next monthJan 21, 2020 10:00 pm - The Dental Hygiene Clinic at College of DuPage will offer a variety of free dental services for school-age children from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb....
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Massive Spa Forest complex gets green light from Wheeling boardJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - The Wheeling village board approved permits Monday clearing the way for construction of a sprawling full-service spa in a vacant office building at 350 E. Dundee Road. ...