Health and Fitness
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Waubonsee dean encourages taking steps to ensure mental health and wellnessJan 29, 2020 10:00 pm - "Happy New Year" is a greeting we've heard and seen a lot during the past few weeks. While friendly and innocuous enough, the greeting can gloss over the fact that many ...
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Two Batavia schools to join in the first Kane County Cycle ClubJan 29, 2020 10:00 pm - H.C. Storm and Hoover-Wood elementary schools have both been selected, of five schools in Kane County, to take part in the first year of the Kane County Cycle Club progr...
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DuPage health officials: We're monitoring people who were in contact with coronavirus patientJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - DuPage County public health officials say they are closely monitoring an unspecified number of people who may have been exposed to the dangerous new coronavirus through ...
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Barrington couple launches Miles for Smiles running event to help local YMCA familiesJan 27, 2020 10:00 pm - Mike and Kristin Kiss of Barrington like challenges. The two former athletes at Barrington High School set out 10 years ago to run a half-marathon in all 50 states, a go...
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Drop the carbs and get off the hangry roller coasterJan 27, 2020 12:00 am - It's 3 p.m. and you're craving a sweetened coffee beverage, a bag of chips, a freshly baked cookie or some other type of "junk" food. You know it's probably best to not ...
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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...