Health and Fitness
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Eat, drink (responsibly) and be merry this holiday seasonDec 09, 2018 6:00 am - The holidays are a great opportunity to celebrate with family and friends - but now, it has also become a time when a cup of cheer becomes too many cups. This season, c...
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Travel can be a benefit when dealing with long-term griefDec 08, 2018 6:30 am - Travel is usually a very enlightening and fun experience. With travel, you broaden your view of the world, and get "outside" yourself - whether in our own huge United St...
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How Fortnite addiction is forcing kids into video-game rehab
Dec 08, 2018 12:20 am - Debbie Vitany is fighting a losing battle against Fortnite. Her 17-year-old son, Carson, has been logging 12 hours a day on the video game, searching for weapons and res...
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A toddler needs extremely rare blood to beat cancer. The world is helping her find it.
Dec 05, 2018 12:00 am - The biopsies and blood tests completed, and Zainab Mughal's rare blood mutation explained, her parents came to grips with the sudden complication in their daughter's can...
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McHenry County Department of Health offers no-cost diabetes prevention classDec 04, 2018 10:00 pm - The McHenry County Department of Health is offering a no-cost Type 2 diabetes prevention program starting in mid-January. To find out if this class would be right for y...
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Naperville fitness centers helping comfort families of sick kidsDec 04, 2018 12:00 am - Tucked away inside Edward Hospital in Naperville is a room that welcomes parents while their children undergo tests and hospital stays. Scattered across the community ar...
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'It's a very legit sport': Young wheelchair basketball player shows classmates how it's doneDec 04, 2018 12:00 am - Drew Beutel's sixth-grade peers at Crone Middle School in Naperville got the chance Monday to experience a sport Drew has been playing since he was 5: wheelchair basketb...
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Elmhurst salon owner helps cancer patients through hair lossDec 03, 2018 5:00 am - Elmhurst salon owner helps cancer patients through hair loss
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Work on Winchester House nursing home replacement underwayDec 03, 2018 12:00 am - After years of negotiation, planning and delays, construction of a $30 million skilled nursing home on Route 45 in Mundelein is underway. Transitional Care of Lake Count...
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Are you at risk of these common holiday hazards?Dec 02, 2018 6:30 am - The time leading up to the holidays is often described as the most wonderful time of the year. While it's often filled with festive occasions and memorable moments, it'...