Health and Fitness
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Suburban Heroes: Buffalo Grove lung cancer survivor becomes advocateMay 05, 2018 1:00 am - After overcoming the shock of being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer nearly five years ago, Ivy Elkins - an otherwise healthy, nonsmoking woman in her 40s - decided sh...
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Mexican Stuffed Sweet PotatoesMay 03, 2018 11:00 pm - Servings: 4 servings (½ baked potato = 1 servings) Ingredients 2 medium sweet potatoes 1 medium, ripe Avocados from Mexico, diced 1 cup bell pepper, diced 10 sweet cherr...
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Tips for avoiding pollen allergy sufferingMay 03, 2018 11:00 pm - As the weather warms up, pollen season has arrived as well. What exactly is pollen? It's a fine powder that is released as part of the reproductive cycle of trees, grass...
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Wider Window for Stroke Treatment, But Time Still MattersMay 03, 2018 11:00 pm - Six hours used to be the narrow time frame stroke victims had to get life-saving treatment once the first symptoms started. But new guidelines from the American Heart As...
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78-year-old has run 500 marathons - and countingMay 01, 2018 11:00 pm - For Bill Rex, it made all of the sense in the world. He simply felt better after running. So he kept doing it. Whether you would call him Geneva's version of Forrest Gum...
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Sign up for Glacial Park Team Challenge, a noncompetitive recreational triathlonMay 01, 2018 11:00 pm - There is still time to grab a friend or two for McHenry County Conservation District's popular Glacial Park Team Challenge, a noncompetitive biking, canoeing and off-tra...
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Geneva's Swedish Day 5K Lopp returns June 23May 01, 2018 11:00 pm - The Geneva Chamber of Commerce and Geneva Running Outfitters have announced the return of a 5K run to Swedish Days Festival, supported by Northwestern Medicine. The Swe...
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Surgeon to answer questions on breast cancerMay 01, 2018 11:00 pm - Dr. Daniel J. Farrugia, a fellowship-trained breast surgeon with Centegra Physician Care, will talk to community members about breast cancer from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wedne...
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Advocate Sherman Hospital receives Magnet Redesignation for Nursing ExcellenceApr 30, 2018 11:00 pm - On April 25, Advocate Sherman Hospital was notified by the American Nurse's Credentialing Center's Commission on Magnet Recognition to unanimously renew their hospital's...
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Double-digit weight loss bolsters Fittest Loser contestants' confidenceApr 29, 2018 7:45 am - With less than a month left in the competition, contestants are starting to notice how much following the nutrition plan and workout schedules is changing their bodies. ...