Health and Fitness
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Constable: After cochlear implant, student aims to help others with hearing lossFeb 20, 2020 4:00 am - Deaf since birth, Caroline Yuk of Crystal Lake can't remember a time when she couldn't hear. “I was implanted when I was 2 years old,” says Yuk, referring to her cochlea...
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This Mundelein 6-year-old is done with leukemia. Classmates call him a superhero.Feb 20, 2020 12:00 am - A sea of orange greeted a little boy and his family Thursday afternoon as students and staff members of Washington Early Learning Center in Mundelein honored him as the ...
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Vasa Fitness continues rapid growth with 30 percent increase in clubs in 2020Feb 17, 2020 10:00 pm - Today VASA Fitness announces the continuation of its rapid growth with a projected 30 percent increase in clubs expected in 2020 with the opening of 13 new locations. Pa...
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Weight management in grief: It's worth it to make it a priorityFeb 17, 2020 10:00 pm - Many people wish to lose weight, adopt more healthy eating habits or get more exercise. All good ideas but harder to do than having wishful thinking and good intentions....
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$99 vascular screening could save your lifeFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - Procrastination is in our human nature: We often wait until the last moment to file taxes or take our time with necessary housework. We then get annoyed by the sometimes...
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How much screen time is too much for your kids?Feb 16, 2020 5:00 am - Suffering through another bitter Chicago winter may have your children climbing the walls. The easy solution? Park them in front of the tablet, smartphone or TV screen t...
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As you age, strength training can be vital in staying independent
Feb 16, 2020 5:00 am - When an intruder broke into the Rochester, New York, home of 82-year-old Willie Murphy a few months ago, he was met with a big surprise. Murphy, a diminutive but powerli...
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A mom is skiing across Norway to raise PKU awareness
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Signs you may have a thyroid problemFeb 16, 2020 5:00 am - The thyroid gland plays an essential role in the human body. According to the online health care publishing company Medicine.net, the thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland...
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You are not a failure as a parent if your child is depressed