Health and Fitness
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Veteran controls environment to ease stress of PTSDNov 12, 2017 12:00 am - The melted body is ingrained in Shaun Garry's head, an unwelcome souvenir from his 15 months as a soldier in Iraq. He doesn't like to describe the image. Sheltering othe...
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Hero Dogs program enlists pups to help those who served
Nov 11, 2017 6:30 am - A new school year has started. No, not yours. We're talking about the newest class in the Hero Dogs training program. These special pups were handpicked before they wer...
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Recent news about macaroni and cheese worries parentNov 11, 2017 6:30 am - Q: Could boxed macaroni and cheese really be as bad for you as news reports suggest? Sometimes, that's all my kids will eat. A The recent news about the presence of che...
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'Know your family, know your risk' of pancreatic cancerNov 11, 2017 6:00 am - Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation is encouraging the public to "Know Your Family" and "Know Your Risk" during November's National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Nov...
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A valuable benefit some veterans never heard of: The VA Pension ProgramNov 11, 2017 6:00 am - If you're not familiar with the VA Pension program, you're not alone. Even many veterans don't know it exists. But if you served in the Persian Gulf War, Vietnam War, K...
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New Northwestern Medicine support group helps parents navigate tough topics affecting teensNov 09, 2017 10:00 pm - For generations, parenting a teen has had its challenges. However, with the rise of social media, smartphones and cyber-bulling, parents today are facing new difficultie...
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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,...