Health and Fitness
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Renz Center supports Alcohol Awareness Month, offers free assessmentsMar 19, 2018 11:00 pm - April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and this year's theme, "Changing Attitudes: It's Not a 'Right of Passage'," is a national grassroots effort to draw attention to the ma...
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Why fitness, self-care businesses are thriving in suburban mallsMar 19, 2018 5:30 am - Roaming around Stratford Square Mall in the early 2000s with his friends, Ryan LeBreux of Bloomingdale thought it would be cool to work there — to hit up the food court ...
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Donors earn chance to win easter basket March 19-26Mar 18, 2018 11:00 pm - LifeSource will thank blood donors who visit any one of its 17 area community donor centers or fixed sites between March 19-26 with the chance to win an Easter basket ch...
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Goalie makes huge save - an opposing player's lifeMar 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Oliver Urrego sprang into action March 1 when an opposing player collapsed on the ice during an adult league hockey game at Twin Rinks Ice Pavilion in Buffalo Grove. Urr...
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Meet the 2018 Fittest Loser trainersMar 18, 2018 7:45 am - No one achieves their goals alone. Without a support system it's hard for anyone to consistently work out, eat healthy, and make lasting lifestyle changes. That's why, i...
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This common virus can turn deadly for babiesMar 18, 2018 7:30 am - This year's deadly flu season has been widely reported, but there's another lesser-known illness that doctors are seeing a high number of cases of in young children and ...
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Safe RV road trips begin by buckling seat belts, using car seatsMar 18, 2018 7:20 am - Traveling across the country in a recreational vehicle can be exciting for kids of all ages. To keep everyone safe in your home on wheels, be sure to use seat belts and ...
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Feeling discouraged? Not with my trainerMar 18, 2018 7:15 am - I've had a virtual Post-it note on my home computer desktop for the past five years. It's something my trainer, Push Fitness owner Joshua Steckler, said to me the first ...
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Teams find communication, support is key to weight lossMar 18, 2018 7:00 am - Communication is a key component in the At Work teams' weight-loss journey - and weekly meetings offer the opportunity for participants to discuss successes and disappoi...
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It's time to spring clean your medicine cabinetMar 17, 2018 7:30 am - March 20 isn't just the first day of spring. It's also National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day, according to Consumer Reports. One-third of Americans have not purge...