Health and Fitness
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Arlington Hts. couple has three reasons for interest in Chicago MarathonOct 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights residents Susan and Bob Martinson will be proud parents when Sunday's Bank of America Chicago Marathon starts. The couple's three children - Rob Martin...
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North Aurora firm to hold community health fair Oct. 12Oct 08, 2019 11:00 pm - North Aurora-based Physical Therapy Advantage will host a community health fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Cornerstone Community Baptist Church, 307 Ban...
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State military leaders call obesity rates a national security threatOct 08, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD —- Current and former leaders of the Illinois Air National Guard said Tuesday the obesity rate in the United States has become a national security threat, an...
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Prepping your body for babyOct 07, 2019 6:00 am - There's a lot to think about when starting a family, especially when it comes to maternal health. Personal trainer and new mom Kim Haman knows the importance of good hea...
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Analyzing a child's gait: What's normal and what's worrisomeOct 06, 2019 7:30 am - Concerns about gait and leg alignment in children are common. It's hard to tell when to worry and when to just be reassured. Here are four of the most common gait and l...
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Young girls and women are twice as likely to receive depression diagnosisOct 06, 2019 7:20 am - Prior to puberty, the prevalence of depression in boys and girls is similar, but once they reach adolescence, girls are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with the c...
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Wheaton event reunites neonatal ICU nurses and former patients they've known since birthOct 06, 2019 1:00 am - The nurses at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Winfield see some of the tiniest and sickest babies into the world. But the...
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Protein essential for building muscleOct 05, 2019 7:30 am - All three macronutrients are equally important, but the one we see lacking the most with new clients is protein. If you lack quality protein, you'll have a hard time ma...
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IBS diagnosis brings on low-FODMAP dietOct 05, 2019 7:30 am - Q: I was recently diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome and was told to follow something called the low-FODMAP diet. Honestly, this is all so new that it's stressful a...
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Take your time to make big decisions after a lossOct 05, 2019 7:25 am - After loss of a beloved spouse or parent, some decisions just take time. And it's good they do because making big ones in the chaos and intense hurt immediately after a ...