Health and Fitness
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CCHHS Reminds Parents to Schedule Back to School Immunizations and PhysicalsAug 08, 2018 11:00 pm - Summer vacation is coming to an end and the first day of school will be here before you know it. Physicians at the Cook County Health & Hospitals System (CCHHS) are enco...
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Tips for healthy vacation eatingAug 06, 2018 11:00 pm - Whether it's a week in the Bahamas or a cruise to Alaska, food is an important component of any vacation. Each region, each city, each neighborhood has its own unique cu...
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Mental health clinic for teens opening in St. CharlesAug 06, 2018 5:30 am - A growing need for adolescent mental health treatment has prompted a suburban-based recovery center for teens and their families to expand to St. Charles. Ryanne Bright ...
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Health department investigates food-borne illness outbreakAug 05, 2018 11:00 pm - The Lake County Health Department is working with local, state and federal public health officials to investigate an increase in cyclosporiasis (Cyclospora infection) af...
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Demi Lovato breaks silence after apparent drug overdose: 'I will keep fighting'Aug 05, 2018 11:00 pm - In Demi Lovato's first public statement since being hospitalized for an apparent drug overdose, the pop star says she is focused on her sobriety and "road to recovery." ...
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Ride a motorcycle to help cancer patients at Northwest Community HealthcareAug 05, 2018 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Aug. 19, Northwest Community Healthcare Foundation will be the beneficiary of the fourth annual Monk's Ride, a tributary motorcycle run in Algonquin. It is ho...
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Stress in childhood can lead to diseases in adulthoodAug 05, 2018 7:30 am - Have you ever wondered why one child can grow up in hard times and become successful while another child struggles throughout life? How a child handles extreme or repeat...
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Cryotherapy: what is it and how does it work?Aug 05, 2018 7:00 am - No doubt the summer of 2018 has ignited a new appreciation for the invention of air conditioning. Science tells us that cold does a body good whether it's a high school...
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Is texting good for your mental health?
Aug 04, 2018 8:00 am - Texting gets a bad rap. It's blamed for everything from fostering social isolation to increasing teens' risk of ADHD to driving down adolescent self-esteem to damaging t...
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Is your Fitbit wrong? One woman argued it was - and Fitbit is pushing back