Health and Fitness
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Genetically modified skin saved a boy's lifeNov 07, 2017 10:00 pm - Scientists reported Wednesday that they genetically modified stem cells to grow skin that they successfully grafted over nearly all of a child's body — a remarkable achi...
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Orangetheory Fitness replacing Heroic Fitness in Hoffman EstatesNov 07, 2017 12:00 am - An Orangetheory Fitness is expected to soon replace the newly shuttered Heroic Fitness in a 4,000-square-foot space in Hoffman Estates' Poplar Creek Crossing Shopping Ce...
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Elmhurst gym owner did 7,621 pull-ups in 18 hoursNov 06, 2017 4:30 am - Breaking the world record for the number of pull-ups completed in six, 12 and 24 hours was tough, Elmhurst gym owner Nick Janowitz says. But it's not the toughest thing ...
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Learn 'The Basics' on memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer's diseaseNov 05, 2017 10:00 pm - The Alzheimer's Association Illinois Chapter's educational program "Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease: The Basics" will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13,...
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Retirees with a sense of purpose seem to do better health-wise as they age
Nov 05, 2017 7:00 am - After making it through the maelstrom of middle age, many adults find themselves approaching older age wondering, “What will give purpose to my life” now that the kids h...
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It's time to put the 'play' back into playing sportsNov 04, 2017 7:30 am - Orthopedic practices are seeing more sports-related injuries, despite fewer children participating in organized sports. According to the National Alliance for Youth Spo...
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It's Medicare enrollment time: Here's what you need to know
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Upgrades planned at Arlington Heights hospital's Wellness CenterNov 04, 2017 1:00 am - The Northwest Community Healthcare Wellness Center in Arlington Heights will undergo $1 million worth of renovations, adding 100 new pieces of equipment and 5,000 square...
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How Turkey Bowl for MS went from gridiron to bowling alleyNov 03, 2017 6:00 am - Brian Quick was a freshman at Lisle High School when his little sister, Lisa, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Tough thing for a young girl to hear. Tough thing fo...
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Race to honor Lindenhurst woman killed in EthiopiaNov 03, 2017 1:00 am - A former Lindenhurst woman who was killed last year during civil unrest in Ethiopia will be memorialized with a 5K run in her hometown this month. The "Sharon Makes Us R...