Health and Fitness
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Geneva Dist. 304 to present 'Drugs & Alcohol: What Geneva Parents & Community Should Know'Jan 07, 2018 10:00 pm - Geneva Community Unit School District 304 will host an upcoming program to engage parents, community members, and local officials in a discussion about the reality of dr...
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Hazards of the post-New Year's rush to gyms
Jan 07, 2018 6:30 am - January is a boom time for the fitness industry, as millions of guilt-ridden Americans flock - at least temporarily - to health clubs to try to shed excess pounds acquir...
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Helping your child cope with anxietyJan 07, 2018 6:30 am - Anxiety is a healthy human emotion that helps us detect danger and protect ourselves. Yet, for the children who have an anxiety disorder, anxiety is triggered by routine...
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Constable: How a doctor preserved Chicago Cubs radio broadcaster Pat Hughes' voiceJan 07, 2018 12:00 am - Professional baseball players' careers can end with one ligament-popping pitch, an awkward slide or the accumulated tolls of aches and pains. On the verge of his 6,000th...
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What's the most embarrassing way you've ever injured yourself?
Jan 06, 2018 6:30 am - Louis Greenstein was 28 and working as an extra in a friend's movie in rural Pottsville, Pennsylvania. There was a lot of waiting around, and he noticed an electric cow ...
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Winter hazards: Avoiding injury in the snow and iceJan 06, 2018 6:30 am - Like clockwork, Chicago winters usher in a deep freeze, usually with ice and snow. While that's not surprising, I am taken aback by how many ankle and wrist fractures I ...
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Cancer researchers learn more about toxic side effects
Jan 06, 2018 6:30 am - One of the most promising new cancer treatments involves altering patients' own immune cells to attack blood cancers. But it comes with a big downside: It can cause ser...
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Tips for preventing carbon monoxide poisoningJan 04, 2018 10:00 pm - With the cold weather and holidays approaching, you'll find yourself setting the thermostat on your furnace, maybe slaving over the stove a little more than normal, perh...
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Aurora Public Library to offer yoga program for teens, adultsJan 04, 2018 10:00 pm - New Year's resolutions often include a resolve to improve body and mind, and yoga can help with both! The Aurora Public Library will be offering "YouTube Yoga" programs ...
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Lake County radon test kitsJan 02, 2018 12:00 am - The Lake County Health Department is offering short-term radon testing kits for $10. Cost includes return postage, lab analysis and interpretation by health department s...