Health and Fitness
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Deadline approaches for annual Fittest Loser ChallengeJan 06, 2020 5:00 am - Your resolutions are barely a week old - how are they holding up? If getting healthy and stepping up to be the best role model you can be is on your list, then the 2020 ...
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No 12-oz. curls here: Arlington Heights gym isn't a typical American Legion hallJan 06, 2020 4:30 am - Inside a nondescript single-story office complex in Arlington Heights, guys and women wearing cutoff sleeves pump iron and throw punches during weekly workouts at a pers...
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Mammoth upscale day spa planned in vacant Wheeling office buildingJan 06, 2020 4:30 am - A mammoth upscale spa featuring an ice room, sushi bar, business lounge and year-round outdoor pool heated to 98 degrees is being proposed for a vacant office building i...
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Critical shortage: Local blood bank calls on donors to help patients nowJan 05, 2020 10:00 pm - Vitalant, formerly LifeSource, the nonprofit blood bank serving the Chicago area, has declared a critical shortage of blood as blood providers nationwide have less than ...
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What parents should know about marijuanaJan 05, 2020 5:00 am - As of Jan. 1, those 21 and older in Illinois are able to legally purchase cannabis (marijuana) from licensed dispensaries. While the state now permits the sale of nonmed...
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Seniors can learn tai chi to help arthritis, fall preventionJan 04, 2020 10:00 pm - The CDC estimates that more than one in four adults 65 years and older will fall each year. Out of these falls, one in five will result in serious injury, such as broken...
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When living with grief, avoid negative and difficult peopleJan 04, 2020 5:00 am - In grief, we are vulnerable. We are trying to figure out how to manage without our beloved spouse, parent or friend. So it is important to avoid complaining or negative ...
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Get moving in the right direction for 2020Jan 04, 2020 5:00 am - As the new year gets under way, it's a great time to reflect on the past 12 months while also looking ahead to 2020. For many, the new year brings new hope, new priorit...
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Most sleepwalkers have no memory of the eventJan 04, 2020 5:00 am - Q: I am an 82-year-old woman. When I was in my teens, I did some sleepwalking. A recent occurrence during the night is making me wonder if I have sleepwalked again. What...
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Edward Hospital performs 5,000th da Vinci robotic-assisted surgeryJan 03, 2020 10:00 pm - When his bladder cancer returned last year, Gavin McHugh knew he was in for a more complex surgery than the one he had in 2018 to remove a tumor from his bladder wall. ...