Health and Fitness
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Live4Lali announces new strategic planJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - Arlington Heights-based Live4Lali has announced a new strategic plan running from this year to 2021 to address the addiction and overdose crisis in Illinois. Live4Lali h...
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Helping kids shake the post-holiday bluesJan 13, 2018 6:30 am - When kids return to school after the holidays, school counselors often see their caseloads rise. “We get reports from school counselors that they have a lot more kids li...
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Increased soda intake linked to host of health problemsJan 13, 2018 6:30 am - Q: I feel better when I eat less sugar. Because I love having a soda with my snacks and meals, I drink a few diet colas every day. Is it true that diet sodas can increas...
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Don't be afraid to lift heavy weightsJan 13, 2018 6:30 am - Do you ever lift heavy weights when you exercise? So many people who come to us for help have mainly focused on “cardiovascular exercise” in the past such as running or ...
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Two cholesterol screenings in February in Arlington HeightsJan 12, 2018 12:00 am - Arlington Heights' health and human services department will offer two cholesterol screenings in February for National Heart Awareness Month. The screenings are from 8:3...
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McHenry County College Twofers class links classroom with real-life issuesJan 11, 2018 10:00 pm - Is it immoral if an 83-year-old woman with terminal pelvic cancer refuses to eat or drink? McHenry County College students recently explored this real-life scenario at ...
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Parents: Daughter should be able to use medical marijuana at schoolJan 11, 2018 12:00 am - Schaumburg parents are suing Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 and the state in federal court for not allowing their daughter, who has been diagnosed with leuke...
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This fit 21-year-old tried to push through the flu - and it killed him
Jan 11, 2018 12:00 am - Kyler Baughman seemed to be the face of fitness. The 21-year-old aspiring personal trainer filled his Facebook page with photos of himself riding motorbikes and lifting ...
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New Women's Integrated Pelvic Health Program opens at Central DuPage HospitalJan 09, 2018 10:00 pm - A new clinical program for women with pelvic floor disorders is now open at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. Pelvic floor disorders are commo...
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Why Life Time Fitness is banning cable news networks at its gyms