Health and Fitness
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Blood drives at 7-Eleven storesNov 15, 2017 12:00 am - LifeSource and 7-Eleven franchisees are combining on blood drives this month. The first blood drive will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at the 7-Eleven stor...
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Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation offers 'Know Your Family' worksheetNov 13, 2017 10:00 pm - (CHICAGO) Nov. 08, 2017 - This Thanksgiving, Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation encourages families to use their time together to have vital discussions about family hea...
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Could combining these two exercises help prevent heart disease?Nov 13, 2017 10:00 pm - People often look to maximize the benefits of their diet and exercise regimens to make every minute they spend in the gym as beneficial as possible. A new study says tha...
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Iron Maiden singer writes about bullying, cancer and flyingNov 13, 2017 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Bruce Dickinson used to think that writing an autobiography should come at the end of his career. A bout with throat cancer changed his mind. After his recove...
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Dispute over dog's half marathon medal ends with happy tearsNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - There were some tears at a recent Naperville City Council meeting when a special competitor - a four-legged one named Mina - received a medal for her distance running. T...
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Revised Life Time Fitness plan will go before Lake Zurich panelNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - Life Time Fitness will present its latest proposal to build a health club on the site of the former Hackney's restaurant in Lake Zurich to the village's planning and zon...
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National Prematurity Awareness Month: Dispelling five common pregnancy mythsNov 12, 2017 10:00 pm - November is National Prematurity Awareness Month, a time for families nationwide/in Illinois to think about the health of expectant mothers and babies, and about how to ...
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Beyond flu shots: Steps parents should take to keep kids healthyNov 12, 2017 6:30 am - Getting a flu shot is the best way for parents and their kids to minimize their flu risk. But the shot does not come with a guarantee, so parents should take additional ...
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Follow these tips to avoid injury when working outNov 12, 2017 6:20 am - Injuries sustained during exercise are far too common and can discourage even the most focused athletes. Injury prevention is definitely time well spent and much more e...
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Vietnam veteran's mission: Saving my brothers from their demonsNov 12, 2017 12:00 am - When Bill “Fallout” Atkinson and members of Rolling Thunder Illinois Chapter 1 get together, they hop off their motorcycles and greet each other with a hug and a “welcom...