Health and Fitness
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Kane County chooses health priorities for its next CHIPJun 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Earlier this year, the Kane County Health Department, in collaboration with the five county hospitals and the INC Board, conducted a Community Health Assessment or "CHA....
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Sign up now for Fall 5K Stars & Stripes ShuffleJun 24, 2018 11:00 pm - The Carol Stream Park District will hold its Fall 5K Stars & Stripes Shuffle at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at Armstrong Park, 391 Illini Drive, Carol Stream. Cost is $30,...
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Want people to like you? Try noddingJun 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Could getting more people to like you be as simple as a nod? According to a 2017 study published in the journal Perception, the simple act could make you seem more likab...
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Advocate Good Samaritan oncologist talks about alcohol's hidden side effectJun 24, 2018 11:00 pm - While the health benefits of consuming responsible amounts of alcohol have been getting a fair share of positive headlines in recent years, new studies also have shown s...
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Ravaged by ALS, the disease he studies
Jun 24, 2018 7:30 am - Rahul Desikan sits at his dining room table, a large computer screen before him, and works on his latest scientific paper. He types a single letter, then another, then a...
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Dangers of vaping for teensJun 24, 2018 7:30 am - Rates of teen smoking are at a 25-year low according to recent research from the University of Michigan. This record reduction in smoking is proof that prevention works...
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84 pounds: How one man's weight loss journey started by accidentJun 24, 2018 1:00 am - How one man's weight loss journey started by accident
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Getting back to everyday life; the hardest challenge of allJun 23, 2018 7:30 am - Everyday life - now here is the greatest challenge of all. Better to be ready for it, and manage it in a positive way. Everyday life means years without your beloved sp...
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Don't overdo it when launching a new workout routineJun 23, 2018 7:30 am - Q: I'm a middle-aged guy, and I thought my health was fine. But I just got diagnosed with pre-diabetes, so I've started hitting the gym pretty hard - cardio five days a ...
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Northwestern Medicine neurosurgeon describes medical mission to India as transformativeJun 21, 2018 11:00 pm - Sheri Dewan, MD, a neurosurgeon from Lake Forest, Ill., experienced the global health crisis firsthand on a recent humanitarian medical mission to southern India. Dr. ...