Health and Fitness
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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. ...
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Protecting Our Children Conference to unite community professionalsJan 02, 2020 10:00 pm - Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, in partnership with the Kane County Health Department and the All Our Kids Early Childhood Network, is hosting a conference to foc...
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Give a pint, get a free Firehouse subs sandwich in JanuaryJan 02, 2020 10:00 pm - Firehouse Subs restaurants across Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana are partnering with Vitalant (formerly LifeSource) by offering a free sandwich voucher to persons who...
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Kane County Health Department invites you to join new year health challengesDec 30, 2019 10:00 pm - Make a healthy start for 2020! The Kane County Health Department recently announced two challenges designed to help residents become healthier in the new year. Kane Hea...
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Children can make their own resolutions. Keep them simple and funDec 29, 2019 6:00 am - The new year signals a time when most of us pause and consider ways to improve ourselves with lofty intentions for the coming year. This year, we enter a fresh decade wh...