Health and Fitness
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How to make a habit stick (and it's not about trying harder)
Jan 01, 2019 5:00 am - It's the holidays — a time of spending, eating and drinking way more than you should. In other words, it's the season for breaking too many good habits and developing ev...
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How a new machine at Edward Hospital makes it easier to detect breast cancerDec 31, 2018 4:30 am - A state law taking effect Jan. 1 will require all mammography patients to be notified if a test reveals “dense breasts,” a risk factor for breast cancer that decreases t...
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How to select a therapistDec 30, 2018 6:30 am - For some people, deciding to go to therapy is the hardest decision to make. However, finding a good therapist can be an even bigger challenge. Finding a "good therapist...
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Medical debt killing you? These tips might helpDec 30, 2018 5:00 am - Chrystal McKay knew enough about medical care costs that she skipped the ambulance ride after a car accident. A friend drove her to the emergency room. That saved her on...
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Finding heart disease at birth key to living with itDec 30, 2018 5:00 am - There are more adults living with congenital heart disease than ever before. That fact, alone, reflects the incredible medical advances we have seen in diagnosing and tr...
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Apply to participate in Fittest Loser 2019Dec 29, 2018 10:00 pm - The Daily Herald is accepting applications for both the Fittest Loser Challenge and the Fittest Loser At Work Challenge. For the individual competition, the Daily Herald...
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Age difference in relationship a factor in how you experience griefDec 29, 2018 6:00 am - Some people seem to never age. Some don't look their age, don't feel it, and don't act their age. They even say, "age is a state of mind." One sensation I often have is ...
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'Tech addicts' seek solace in 12 steps and rehab
Dec 29, 2018 5:11 am - BELLEVUE, Wash. - We like to say we're addicted to our phones or an app or some new show on a streaming video service. But for some people, tech gets in the way of daily...
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How heart-rate training can help you meet your exercise goalsDec 29, 2018 5:00 am - With wearable fitness trackers becoming the norm among recreational athletes, more of us know at any instant what our heart rate is during workouts. What we might not kn...
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Differences in Tobacco 21 villages could mean headaches, fines for young smokersDec 29, 2018 12:00 am - Starting New Year's Day, smokers will need to be at least 21 to buy - or even possess - tobacco products in Lake Zurich, making it the latest town to join a move aimed a...