Health and Fitness
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Genetics play a role in under-eye circlesMar 30, 2019 7:30 am - Q: I'm a white man in my mid-40s, and I have significant dark areas under and around my eyes. I feel awkward inquiring about this, but people stare and judge, and I've b...
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Clean up your diet for springMar 30, 2019 7:30 am - With spring finally here, it's time to give your diet a thorough cleaning. Changing the types of foods you eat on a seasonal basis can help your body rid toxins and abs...
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At Work participants celebrate positive changesMar 30, 2019 7:00 am - The Fittest Loser challenge has reached its halfway mark, and At Work participants are celebrating positive changes to both body and mind. At the beginning of the challe...
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Book review: How running helped a young mother cope with griefMar 29, 2019 6:00 am - “Running Home” by Katie Arnold; Random House; 384 pages Grief has a way of reawakening us to our own bodies. When Katie Arnold's father was diagnosed with cancer, s...
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For many women, an unexpected benefit of weight loss: decreased incontinenceMar 28, 2019 11:00 pm - If you are like most Americans, your New Year's resolution for 2019 was to lose weight. But now with spring approaching, perhaps you haven't met that goal. With the weat...
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Researchers tackle carbs, gluten in bread
Mar 28, 2019 11:00 pm - Ah, bread. Whether they love it or hate it, everyone seems to have an opinion about it. There are whole diets built around avoiding carbs and gluten in bread - sometimes...
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Geneva gym owner aims to give military veterans purpose, sense of communityMar 28, 2019 5:00 am - Joe Donar views his life as a book. You grow from each experience. You learn from each character. But as you keep turning the page, you eventually get to a new chapter...
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Details on where person infected with measles was in North suburbs, ChicagoMar 28, 2019 1:00 am - A person with measles, apparently contracted while traveling abroad, could have exposed others in 18 locations in the North suburbs and Chicago. The person was confirmed...
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For Alcohol Awareness Month, Renz offers free assessmentsMar 26, 2019 11:00 pm - April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and this year's theme, "Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow," is a national grass-roots effort to draw attention to the many opportunitie...
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Learn about stroke symptoms at Libertyville library programMar 26, 2019 1:00 am - Learn about the signs and symptoms of a stroke and what you can do if you experience them, through an upcoming at the Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyvi...