Health and Fitness
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How to avoid getting sick at winter gatheringsDec 15, 2018 6:00 am - Between the holidays and the winter weather, your children are likely to be in close company with lots of people over the next several weeks. That's part of the fun, of...
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How Fitness, Fellowship, Faith group helps Naperville men shape up, do goodDec 15, 2018 5:00 am - There's mist in the air and dew on the ground as the men dash up arguably the biggest hill in Naperville, circling a set of five American flags and one other banner moun...
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A Holiday Wish and a New Year's Resolution from Stop Foodborne IllnessDec 11, 2018 10:00 pm - As the season of "comfort and joy" approaches, Stop Foodborne Illness (www.stopfoodborneillness.org), a national, nonprofit, public health organization dedicated to prev...
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Helping Your Loved One With Dementia Handle Holiday StressDec 11, 2018 10:00 pm - Adapt Holiday Activities For Seniors "Seniors look forward to the holiday season, but not the stress that comes with celebrating the holidays, said Director of Operation...
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The CDC keeps warning people not to eat raw cookie dough - even though it's deliciousDec 11, 2018 12:00 am - The Christmas cookies are in the oven; the mixing bowl, which is still coated with the sugary sweet dough, is calling your name. Don't listen to it, health experts warn....
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Deadline nears for health care coverageDec 11, 2018 12:00 am - The enrollment deadline for residents to sign up for health coverage through the Affordable Care Act in the individual marketplace is Saturday, Dec. 15. People can view...
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Whole Foods is cutting food packaging with cancer-linked chemicals
Dec 11, 2018 12:00 am - Whole Foods Market, Amazon.com Inc.'s grocer that has spurned artificial flavors and antibiotic-laden meat, says it's now working to remove a cancer-linked chemical from...
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Cook County Health Offers Tips for Combatting Seasonal Affective DisorderDec 10, 2018 10:00 pm - Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of seasonal depression triggered by the change in seasons. Typically depression symptoms begin in fall or winter and subside ...
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It's flu season: What you need to knowDec 09, 2018 6:30 am - Are you coughing? Do you have a fever, chills, a sore throat or a headache? You might have influenza, also known as the flu. A severe respiratory illness, the flu can b...
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Energy drinks, cramming for final exams could be unhealthy mixDec 09, 2018 6:20 am - Final exams - and the ensuing all-night study sessions they cause - are looming large for many college and high school students. But reaching for energy drinks to perk ...