Health and Fitness
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Human Race supports 58 charities with single 5KApr 26, 2018 6:00 am - Every day in DuPage County, volunteer-driven grass-roots organizations are at work making life a little better in our corner of the world. They're helping families facin...
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Gym geared toward children with autism proposed in PalatineApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - A gymnasium targeted toward children with autism and other special needs is proposed for a Palatine shopping center on Dundee Road. Mary Alice and Hugh Gilgunn of Arling...
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Most of Lake County's 18 walking programs stepping off soonApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - Eighteen Lake County communities are planning their own versions of a community walking initiative that began two years ago with Go Gurnee. While every town's program is...
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Why children with chronic illnesses should still get a flu shotApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - Parents of a 5-year-old Carpentersville girl who died last week from the flu said they opted out of getting their daughter vaccinated because they were concerned it woul...
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Drug take-back events set for April 28 in Lake CountyApr 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Some suburban police departments are hosting events Saturday, April 28, to collect unwanted prescription drugs. Lake County sheriff's office will host the free, anonymou...
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Constable: Daily Herald photographer knows what Sox pitcher has enduredApr 24, 2018 5:32 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com If White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar, who remains in critical condition after a ruptured brain aneurysm, needs a role model, ...
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Why major changes are paying off for Wheaton's Kevin Streelman on PGA TourApr 24, 2018 1:00 am - Kevin Streelman won't declare his hot start to the 2017-18 PGA Tour season as the best in his 11 years on the circuit but the major changes he made over the past few mon...
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Minimally-invasive spine surgery at Northwestern Medicine improves recovery timeApr 22, 2018 11:00 pm - People often associate bone spurs with knees and feet, but did you know bone spurs can also occur on the spine? Bone spurs, or osteophytes, are bony growths that often d...
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When is it time to consider a pacemaker?Apr 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Having lived in Elgin, for 34 years, Peter and Dorkeo Sundara have had an easy access to health care because they live near Advocate Sherman Hospital and several Advocat...
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Community drives Fittest Loser contestants to achieve their goalsApr 22, 2018 7:45 am - Behind every success story is hours of hard work, dedication, and commitment to a dream. While it takes an incredible amount of individual drive to achieve a sought-aft...