Health and Fitness
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Grieving over loss of teacher or mentor is normalFeb 16, 2019 6:31 am - I play country-western songs for my kitties - they like the low backbeat and find it soothing. Well, there is a nice country song by a singer who lost his beloved guitar...
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Pediatricians offer new advice about strawberry birthmarksFeb 16, 2019 6:24 am - Submitted by the American Academy of Pediatrics Seeing a hemangioma develop on their baby's skin can be worrisome for new parents. Hemangiomas are clusters of extra bloo...
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4th Annual Integrated Creative Arts Therapy ConferenceFeb 15, 2019 10:00 pm - EVANSTON, IL, February 16, 2019 - Institute for Therapy through the Arts will hold its 4th Annual INTEGRATED CREATIVE ARTS THERAPY CONFERENCE March 29-30 at the Shirley ...
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Finding support when your child is battling the most common type of birth defectFeb 14, 2019 10:00 pm - On the first Thursday of every other month, you'll find a group of adults gathered inside a space designed for pediatric cardiology patients. Every person is from a dif...
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Constable: What I really need for a good Valentine's Day in the bedroom is a snoring remedyFeb 14, 2019 4:35 am - For some Americans on Valentine's Day, the only sure bet in the bedroom is snoring. An estimated 90 million American adults snore sometimes, and 37 million make it a reg...
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Rolling Meadows increases tobacco purchase age to 21Feb 14, 2019 12:00 am - Rolling Meadows joined a growing list of Northwest suburbs this week in hiking the tobacco purchase age to 21. Aldermen voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the change, ...
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Kane County Health staff join 'Go Red for Women Day'Feb 13, 2019 10:00 pm - On Feb. 1, Kane County Health Department staff wore red on Go Red for Women Day to support women's heart health. Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association's nat...
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It Looks Like Alzheimer's Disease or Other Dementias-But It Is NotFeb 13, 2019 10:00 pm - Medical Conditions That Can Mimic These Symptoms When you or a friend or loved one begin experiencing forgetfulness, start repeating the same things, act confused, or ex...
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'Biggest Loser' Danni Allen helps others get fitFeb 13, 2019 12:00 am - Danni Allen, the Mundelein native and one-time Wheeling resident who became the winner of NBC's "Biggest Loser" in 2013, still spends a lot of time in the gym. Only now,...
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Indoor Sprint Triathlon returns to Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital's Health and Fitness Center near Lake Barrington will host its third annual Indoor Sprint Triathlon on March 3. Held in memory of Jon Car...