Health and Fitness
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Fighting food addictions, sickness make the journey toughMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - Cookies and pancakes, doughnuts and cakes … “These are a few of my favorite things.” Each day brings a new challenge, mainly in the realm of dieting, and I find myself s...
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Don't feed homemade formula to babies; seek help insteadMar 16, 2019 7:30 am - Money is tight and you're low on baby formula. Should you try that homemade formula recipe you saw online? The answer is: No. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is...
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Supplementation with iodine linked to thyroiditis, studies showMar 16, 2019 7:00 am - Over the past several months I have seen a number of patients who have been diagnosed as having the autoimmune illness known as Hashimoto's thyroiditis. All of them had ...
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Embrace new technology to stay in touch with family and friendsMar 16, 2019 7:00 am - There is a fascinating old novel, “The Man Without Qualities” by Robert Musil. It is a portrait of an Austrian fellow at the turn of the 20th century when everything w...
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What is the pegan diet?
Mar 16, 2019 6:30 am - While Americans are still in varying states of awareness about the keto, paleo and Whole 30 diets, along comes another new eating regimen, labeled “pegan.” This hybrid ...
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Take PE remotely? U-46 to test online high school phys ed coursesMar 16, 2019 1:00 am - U-46 to test online courses where students can dictate their activity
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2nd annual Run, Walk & Roll-Bloomingdale 5K and 1-mile event set for April 28Mar 14, 2019 11:00 pm - Runners, walkers, and wheelchair riders can take to the streets on Sunday, April 28, for the second annual Run, Walk and Roll 5K and 1-Mile event at the Marklund Philip ...
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Constable: How a newly sober man plans for a dry St. Patrick's DayMar 14, 2019 5:30 am - Last St. Patrick's Day, Connor celebrated his Irish heritage with a few beers. “Just drinking and enjoying the time,” the 25-year-old Park Ridge man says of his time spe...
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Opioid death toll rises in suburbs, but nonprofit warns 'urgency has died'Mar 14, 2019 5:30 am - Opioid overdose deaths reached record highs last year in DuPage, Lake and Will counties, sparking new calls for action by advocates working to combat the epidemic. DuPag...
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Palatine approves health club expansionMar 14, 2019 1:00 am - Palatine officials have approved an expansion of a private health club that specializes in boot camps, yoga and personal training. Ball4Training received a waiver from t...