Health and Fitness
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Health department offers wellness screeningsJan 23, 2018 10:00 pm - The McHenry County Department of Health has scheduled two reduced cost wellness screenings for January. During the remainder of this month, for a $10 fee, participants c...
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Flu shots mostly not mandatoryJan 23, 2018 4:30 am - Young children and older people are particularly vulnerable to life-threatening complications if they get the flu. But the people who care for them in day care centers a...
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Lake County hotline offers free mental health servicesJan 23, 2018 12:00 am - Immediate, free mental health services are available in Lake County 24 hours a day via phone or text. The anonymous Crisis Care Hotline, (847) 377-8088, provides anonymo...
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Collge of Lake County offering free dental screeningsJan 23, 2018 12:00 am - The College of Lake County is offering free dental hygiene screenings at its clinic, located at 111 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. All patients start with a screening appoin...
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Sleep Tips: Six Tips to Help You Sleep Bettr in 2018Jan 22, 2018 10:00 pm - Do you toss and turn every night when trying to go to sleep? Do you wake up at least once during the night? The National Sleep Foundation recommends between seven a...
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Northwest Community unveils $1 million Wellness Center upgradesJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - Northwest Community Healthcare officials cut the ribbon Monday on a $1 million renovation of its Wellness Center in Arlington Heights. The upgrades include more than 100...
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The heat of hot yoga can be very good, but also risky for some people
Jan 21, 2018 6:30 am - Brian Tracy first heard about Bikram yoga in 2005, when a graduate student approached the exercise scientist with an idea for studying the classes, which last for 90 min...
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Brrr! How to keep kids safe in cold weatherJan 21, 2018 6:30 am - Heading outside for some wintertime fun like sledding, throwing snowballs or ice skating can be a surefire cure for cabin fever. It's also a great way for kids to get ...
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'Getting to Zero HIV' town hall meeting in WaukeganJan 21, 2018 12:00 am - A "Getting to Zero Illinois HIV" town hall will be 5:30 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 23 at the Waukegan Public Library, 128 N. County St. The Lake County Health Department j...
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Five things you should know about this year's very bad flu