Health and Fitness
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Amita St. Joseph Hospital auxiliary donates more than $23,000 to hospital cancer centerDec 19, 2019 10:00 pm - The Amita Health St. Joseph Hospital auxiliary recently gave a donation of $23,297.65 to the administrators of the Bob and Edna Meadows Regional Cancer Care Center at th...
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Santa's Special Workshop makes toys more accessibleDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - He's making a list, he's checking it twice and he's making special toys for all who are nice. Jim Dondlinger has become a very special type of Santa for speech, physical...
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Vernon Hills mall to hold 12-hour blood driveDec 17, 2019 10:00 pm - The holiday season is considered by many to be the most wonderful time of the year, but for those in need of blood transfusions, bone marrow transplants, or receiving tr...
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DuPage County Health Department celebrates 75th anniversaryDec 17, 2019 10:00 pm - The DuPage County Health Department is celebrating 75 years of protecting the health of residents and visitors. The history of public health in DuPage County starts in 1...
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Pediatric patients at CDH get surprise visitors from a galaxy far, far awayDec 16, 2019 12:00 am - Brandon Callison was very curious Monday when told he was getting some special visitors. “I have no idea who it could be,” said the Warrenville 10-year-old, who is conva...
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You're already a role model. Why not be your best version?Dec 15, 2019 4:00 am - It's not always easy — or comfortable — thinking of yourself as a role model. Yet, chances are you are a role model to someone. Your children. Your spouse. Co-workers. F...
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2019 Fittest Loser contestants are still going strongDec 15, 2019 4:00 am - The Fittest Loser Challenge may be over, but the 2019 contestants are still following the nutrition and fitness plans laid out by their Push Fitness trainers. It's not ...
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Grief: Remembering the biggest lobster I ever ateDec 14, 2019 4:00 am - We all have our ways of managing grief and trying to feel better over the years. One my favorite and useful techniques is to surround myself with family photos and favo...
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Low blood pressure is a risk and should be taken seriouslyDec 14, 2019 4:00 am - We all know that high blood pressure increases the risk of coronary artery disease and stroke but rarely is information presented on the risks of low blood pressure. A n...
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Arthritis pain may be relieved by prolotherapyDec 14, 2019 4:00 am - Q: I'm a 66-year-old man whose right knee really hurts from arthritis. My sister keeps talking about something called prolotherapy. What is it, and can it help? A: Prolo...