Health and Fitness
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GiGi's Playhouse, Poplar Creek Bowl expanding in Hoffman EstatesAug 21, 2018 1:00 am - GiGi's Playhouse National Achievement Center and Poplar Creek Bowl - adjacent businesses in Hoffman Estates' Barrington Square Town Center on Higgins Road - have receive...
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Local hockey teams brings hope to Shriners patientsAug 20, 2018 11:00 pm - Area kids from 18 teams in the Northwest Chargers Hockey Association recently brought a large toy donation for patients at Shriners Hospitals for Children-Chicago. Hocke...
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Join fall Styku Challenge at NCH Wellness CenterAug 20, 2018 11:00 pm - The Northwest Community Healthcare Wellness Center has added a state-of-the-art body scanner that produces 3-D images superior to a picture, scale or tape measure for tr...
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Avoiding Isolation is the Key for Seniors to Have a Happy LifeAug 20, 2018 11:00 pm - Senior Helpers Has Eight Tips For You Older adults need to prevent loneliness and social isolation. If they don't....it can lead to poor health, an increased number of f...
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Why running slow can eventually help you run fasterAug 20, 2018 6:00 am - I am a slow runner. I want to run fast, and, in fact, there are times when I think, “Wow! I'm going so fast!” Then, I glance at my pace on my running app, and, no, I'm n...
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Drake makes birthday wish come true for Downers Grove girl at Lurie Children's HospitalAug 20, 2018 1:00 am - An 11-year-old girl who asked Drake to visit her on her birthday while she awaits a heart transplant saw her birthday wish come true when the three-time Grammy Award win...
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Suburban gyms lower membership age to attract young teensAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - After working out with a personal trainer at the Wellness Center in Arlington Heights, KC Jones often wished she could stay afterward and use the gym's elliptical or tre...
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Naperville mosque and church sponsor free health fair Sept. 8Aug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - A free community health fair - designed to spotlight a free health care clinic offered in Naperville year-round - is being sponsored for the second year in a row by the ...
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A healthier heart may mean a healthier mind, new study showsAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - It turns out maintaining low blood pressure does not just help prevent heart attacks - it can also keep your mind sharp. Research presented recently at the Alzheimer's A...
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Ride for Hope raises $30,000 for ovarian cancerAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - The fourth annual Ride for Hope, a 501(c)3 motorcycle ride and celebration conceived and organized by JuliAnne Scully, owner/operator of JuliAnne's Salon & Spa in Schaum...