Health and Fitness
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Newly opened simulation center at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Children's Hospital is largest to dateJul 30, 2018 11:00 pm - On July 30, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Children's Hospital opened a new, state-of-the-art Simulation Center on the Park Ridge medical campus that is...
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Parenting is a marathon, not a sprint; Train for it with your kids
Jul 29, 2018 7:30 am - Parenthood comes with countless surprises. Most involve bodily fluids. Like, for instance, the sudden lack of opportunities for Mom and Dad to sweat. “We both used to ge...
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Helping kids adjust to a new school can start with parentsJul 29, 2018 7:00 am - Changing schools can be a tough transition for a child. If your child is going to a new school this year - because you have moved or decided to change schools or because...
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Sign up for NAMI 5K Run for Mental Health Oct. 6Jul 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Join NAMI Kane-South, DeKalb and Kendall Counties on Saturday, Oct. 6, in downtown Batavia for 2018 Run for Mental Health. The run/walk along the beautiful Fox River Tr...
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Strawberry farm brightens spiritsJul 28, 2018 7:30 am - I went to a strawberry farm during "strawberry season" this year. It was a beautiful Sunday morning and Tom's Farm Market in Huntley, Illinois, had emailed me saying the...
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Going to fairs and festivals with friends will lift your spiritsJul 28, 2018 7:30 am - The local seasonal fairs and festivals are sources of pleasure, and so are regional towns with specific ethnic interests, restaurants, and people. Going to these with fr...
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Supplements may help with burnout fatigueJul 28, 2018 7:30 am - In a world filled with stress, burnout is a common condition found among many Americans. Is it possible that a dietary supplement made from the French oak tree could pr...
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Recent study suggests dark chocolate can improve mood and memoryJul 28, 2018 7:30 am - Q: I have some dark chocolate every day and my (otherwise kind and loving) husband teases me for believing the news stories that chocolate is good for you. Please tell m...
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Patients benefit from new technologies at Northwest Community Healthcare's Breast CenterJul 28, 2018 7:00 am - A major international study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows early-stage breast cancer patients who meet certain criteria may not need chemotherapy...
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As Batman, Arlington Heights dad expands his mission to help sick kidsJul 28, 2018 1:00 am - Batman notices a shy and very sick little boy and knows exactly what to do. Out of the corner of his eye, Batman can tell this kiddo, maybe 3 or 4 years old, has somethi...