Health and Fitness
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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. ...
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Dundee Lions host free kids' eye health vision event June 28Jun 21, 2018 11:00 pm - The Dundee Lions will provide free vision pre-screening tests for children, ages 6 months to 10 years, on Thursday, June 28, at the Dundee Public Library, 555 Barrington...
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Constable: Northwestern next for Plainfield author with cystic fibrosisJun 20, 2018 1:00 am - A top scholar and published author who recently won a scholarship she'll use in the fall at Northwestern University, Ravina Thakkar spends four hours a day doing somethi...
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Plogging: A light run with big impact on litter
Jun 17, 2018 7:30 am - Bernard Kelly headed out for a Sunday morning run recently the same way he often does - with two plastic grocery bags in his hands. By the time he returned from his 11-...
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How to raise smoke-free kidsJun 17, 2018 7:30 am - The sad truth is that most smokers picked up the bad habit during their teenage years. Nearly nine out of 10 cigarette smokers first tried smoking by age 18, according ...
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Runners and arthritis: Research comes to surprising conclusion about marathon athletes