Health and Fitness
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The change of seasons and less sunlight can affect your moodNov 25, 2017 6:30 am - Almost all of us feel sad when summer days end and fall makes way for a long and cold winter. But bad weather, cold temperatures and the dark days affect some people mor...
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When to test your home for radonNov 25, 2017 6:00 am - Q: How important is radon as a cause of lung cancer? Should I get my home tested? A: Just a few years ago, radon was the topic of seemingly limitless public and media fa...
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Blood drive, chili cook off Sunday at Elgin barNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - Leo "Dog" Shales said he's been donating blood pretty much every eight weeks for 40 years after a stranger he met at a bar persuaded him to come along and donate with he...
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Five Strategies for Healthy Eating During the HolidaysNov 21, 2017 10:00 pm - While the spirit of the holiday season is joy, giving and togetherness, the period between Halloween and the New Year sometimes becomes one continuous party. How is it ...
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U of I Extension offers diabetes program options for the communityNov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - November is National Diabetes Month, and University of Illinois Extension wants area residents to focus on how they can prevent, or properly manage, this disease. "About...
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Hard to believe: Some consumers find free health insurance
Nov 20, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Consumers are getting the word that taxpayer-subsidized health plans are widely available for next year for no monthly premium or little cost, and marketing...
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Elk Grove Village limits tobacco sales to 21 and overNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village now is restricting the sale of tobacco products and e-cigarettes to people 21 or older. Village board members voted 4-2 last week to approve the measu...
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Ways to keep your family's health in check this holiday seasonNov 19, 2017 6:30 am - The holidays are upon us. Along with all of the joys this time of year brings comes some not so joyous realities such as tempting foods, holiday stress, and abnormally h...
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Ear tube surgery can provide relief from chronic ear infectionsNov 19, 2017 6:20 am - Ear infections are one of the top reasons a child visits the pediatrician. The pain can be excruciating, and when they are recurrent, cause a child to miss school, pare...
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Although fairly uncommon, mumps outbreaks still occurNov 18, 2017 6:30 am - Q: I'm 79 years old and recently contracted mumps. I've never been so ill, and in fact, I am still suffering the aftereffects. Please help other older adults understand ...