Health and Fitness
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Cook County Health offers tips on avoiding heat-related illnessesJun 27, 2019 11:00 pm - With the mercury expected to reach the 90s and the heat index soaring near 100 later this weekend, physicians at Cook County Health urge you to take extra measures to st...
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DuPage County Health Department encourages you to 'Pool Safely' this summerJun 27, 2019 11:00 pm - A June 2019 report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission highlights the need to reduce drowning accidents, which remains the leading cause of accidental death...
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Great Western Freedom 4 Run/Walk to aid Lazarus HouseJun 26, 2019 11:00 pm - Bring the family out Thursday, July 4, for the 13th annual Great Western Freedom 4 Run & Walk at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles. Registration is open for ru...
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Author Patricia M McClure-Chessier coming to Hinsdale for Alzheimer & Brain Awareness Month presentationJun 26, 2019 11:00 pm - June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month. It's also a time to focus on caregiver's who are caring for a loved one with a cognitive impairment. Purple Spring Home Ca...
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Protect Your Child's Eyes: Treating Myopia with Atropine DropsJun 26, 2019 11:00 pm - One of the most common scenarios for a pediatric eye doctor is seeing the child who is beginning to develop myopia, or nearsightedness. Some families take the diagnosi...
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Rock 'N' Run the Runway lands June 29 at Chicago Executive AirportJun 25, 2019 11:00 pm - Summer takes off Saturday, June 29, at Wheeling's fifth annual Rock 'N' Run the Runway event. Food trucks, balloon artists, face painters and musicians will converge on...
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Aurora native running across country for cancer charityJun 24, 2019 6:00 am - Aurora native running across the country to raise funds for cancer charity
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Baby yoga: Parents with babies while supporting the child's developmental pathJun 23, 2019 7:30 am - Babies are often described as “natural yogis.” They have the tendency to do child's pose, happy baby, cobra, plank and downward dog all on their own. A new class offered...
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Drink up! Make sure kids stay hydrated this summerJun 23, 2019 7:30 am - Summer time brings steamy temperatures and constant outdoor activity. With the rising heat, it is critical for children and teenagers to hydrate themselves. Dr. Kenneth ...
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Contagious hand-foot-and-mouth disease peaks in summerJun 22, 2019 7:30 am - Dr. Michelle Rose,a Northwest Community Healthcare Medical Group pediatrician, answers questions about hand-foot-and-mouth disease, which tends to peak in the summer mon...