Health and Fitness
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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...
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Meet comfort dogs at Lenten organ recital benefit March 31Mar 25, 2019 11:00 pm - On Sunday, March 31, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 310 E. Main St. in East Dundee, will host a Lenten organ recital benefiting Lutheran Church Charities Comfort Dogs Ministr...
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U.S. experts: Too soon to pull breast implants tied to cancer
Mar 25, 2019 7:00 am - SILVER SPRING, Md. - Government medical advisers said Monday it's too soon to ban a type of breast implant that has recently been linked to a rare form of cancer, saying...
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Jewel-Osco's Own Brands help you saveMar 25, 2019 1:00 am - Health and food go hand-in-hand and today's increasingly conscientious consumers are demanding more information about product ingredients and sourcing. At Jewel-Osco, Ow...