Health and Fitness
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Chicagoland-based Foundation's Tools Help Drive Holiday Family Health DiscussionsNov 18, 2018 10:00 pm - This holiday season make it a point when visiting family to have vital talks about family health history. Using online tools created by the Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Found...
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Hatha or hot? Vinyasa or yin? A breakdown of yoga practices to help you find your flow
Nov 18, 2018 6:30 am - Whether you do yoga at the local YMCA, at a trendy fitness studio or with an app on your living room floor, you probably know there are plenty of ways to get into the fl...
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Tips for handling head liceNov 18, 2018 6:20 am - Your child starts scratching his or her head more often than usual. Then you find out that your child's best friend has head lice. Now what? First, don't panic. Dr. Jen...
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A holiday health check for aging parentsNov 18, 2018 6:00 am - More than 90 percent of Americans will gather with their families for Thanksgiving. While it's generally a joyful occasion, for some adult children, all that togethernes...
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How America became a nation of yoga pants
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Seniors find meaning helping other seniorsNov 18, 2018 5:00 am - The sheer number of people now enjoying or nearing retirement has never been higher, thanks to the post-World War II baby boom. This burgeoning number of adults travelin...
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Oh, oh, the holidays are hereNov 17, 2018 6:30 am - Holidays are tricky times for managing grief. And we are now entering a big holiday season — Thanksgiving through New Year's Day. Big holidays trigger many emotions, mem...
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Pingree Grove girl urgently needs a matching donor, because she has plans for lifeNov 17, 2018 4:00 am - Lavinia Santos is a bubbly 6-year-old who loves dancing, Walt Disney World and coloring her hair pink. She also has a rare, life-threatening autoimmune disease that affe...
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Barrington duo team up for blood drive, bone marrow registryNov 16, 2018 12:00 am - Although separated by 10 years, Carter Bailey and Max Lewis are on a mission to raise awareness about the importance of blood donation and the National Bone Marrow Regis...
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Local blood bank to support Northern Illinois Food Bank through donations Nov. 19-25Nov 14, 2018 10:00 pm - Blood and food are two of life's most important components. No two organizations know that more than Vitalant, formerly LifeSource, and the Northern Illinois Food Bank....