Health and Fitness
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Can you overdress a child in the winter?Jan 06, 2019 6:30 am - Winter is in full swing in Chicago, and with chilling temperatures, many parents are cautious to protect their children from the cold. But is it possible to overdress a ...
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New Year's resolutions: What you need to know about intermittent fastingJan 06, 2019 6:20 am - As we start off the New Year, many of us are looking to get in shape and lose weight. Is intermittent fasting the way to shed those extra holiday pounds? Emmaline Rasmu...
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Cars and houses are good distractionsJan 05, 2019 6:30 am - Cars and houses keep you grounded in everyday life, the so-called "real world." And oddly this helps with long-term grief. Strange but true. Having to take care of pr...
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Getting phone calls from the pastJan 05, 2019 6:30 am - Do you get phone calls and mail for your dear one who died several years ago? I do. If I had dollar for every phone call, or every piece of USA mail, I've gotten for ...
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Five tips to get you on track for a healthy new yearJan 05, 2019 6:30 am - The New Year is here and if you plan on getting healthier this year with a diet and exercise program, let's get started. So where do you begin? Sometimes it's the litt...
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Chickenpox can be deadly for those with weakened immune systemsJan 05, 2019 6:30 am - Q: I recently read that more than 30 students at a school in North Carolina all got chickenpox during an outbreak. Growing up, I got chickenpox, too, before there was a ...
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How phone apps could help monitor your teen's angst
Jan 05, 2019 5:30 am - Rising suicide rates and depression in U.S. teens and young adults have prompted researchers to ask a provocative question: Could the same devices that some people blame...
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Constable: How lifelong swimmer has found long-distance tranquilityJan 05, 2019 12:00 am - Swimming from the time she could walk, Marcia Cleveland swam thousands of hours in the pool training for her high school career as an All-American and for four years of ...
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Advocate Sherman Hospital employees help save man at fitness centerJan 05, 2019 12:00 am - Two professionals from Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin got more than an early-morning workout during a holiday season visit to a Dundee Township Park District facilit...
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Top mistakes siblings make after holidays with aging parentsJan 03, 2019 10:00 pm - Early January is typically the time of year adult children face the reality that their aging parents need help. But often, siblings argue about what to do and when. "Ri...