Health and Fitness
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Five years later and writer is back on trackMar 04, 2018 6:20 am - The last time I wrote in this space was nearly five years ago after completing the Fittest Loser program in May 2013. I'd learned so much working with Push Fitness owne...
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7 marathons, 7 days, 7 continents and one man with Parkinson's. Can he make it?
Mar 03, 2018 6:30 am - During the first marathon, Bret Parker felt great - for the first 15 miles of ice and snow. "I was chugging along, and I had no symptoms," he recalled the next day. "I w...
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Recent 'raw water' movement is misguidedMar 03, 2018 6:30 am - Q: My daughter has been talking about the merits of "raw water" - and the perils of regular tap water. Could it be that people are really drinking non-sterilized or trea...
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Which medication is best for treating a low-functioning thyroid?Mar 03, 2018 6:30 am - A low-functioning thyroid is one of the most common medical conditions diagnosed by physicians. Supplementation with thyroid hormone has been the gold standard for tre...
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Federal hospital attorney extols The Springs at Monarch LandingMar 02, 2018 10:00 pm - As a retired federal attorney representing Veterans Administration and naval hospitals, Linda Cobine knows a top-notch healthcare community when she sees one. "I know t...
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Tree of Life to offer 'Medicare for All' forum' March 7\Mar 02, 2018 10:00 pm - The Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry, will host and facilitate a public Medicare for All Forum at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Mar...
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Give a pint, get a limited edition LifeSource shirtMar 01, 2018 10:00 pm - The luck of the Irish will be in full swing for blood donors who visit any one of LifeSource's 17 community donor centers, fixed sites or select mobile drives from March...
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Author PatriciaMcClure comes to Active Senior Expo in Glen EllynMar 01, 2018 10:00 pm - Award-winning author Patricia M. McClure will give a presentation on "Caring for a Love One with Alzheimer's" at the Active Senior Expo in Glen Ellyn. "Caring for a Love...
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Public health agencies join in 'Break Up With Salt' campaignFeb 27, 2018 10:00 pm - As part of Illinois Sodium Reduction Week, March 12-18, public health agencies across the state are joining forces with the American Heart Association to raise awareness...
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Cardiologist to discuss heart failure March 7 in Crystal LakeFeb 27, 2018 10:00 pm - Dr. Mubashir Ahmed, a board-certified cardiologist with Centegra Physician Care, will talk about heart failure at a free community information session from 6:30 to 7:30 ...