Health and Fitness
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Chicago Marathon boss: After 40 years, we're still the people's raceOct 04, 2017 5:30 am - Editor's note: Carey Pinkowski has served as executive race director of the Chicago Marathon since 1990. He writes about the race's 40th anniversary on Sunday, and t...
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5 fitness trends to keep you in shapeOct 03, 2017 11:00 pm - 2017 might be winding down, but there's still plenty of time to try some of the year's biggest (and most interesting) fitness trends. From wearable technology to increas...
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Get more fruits and veggies into your diet: Join the Healthy Eating ChallengeOct 03, 2017 11:00 pm - A healthy diet is essential when trying to prevent chronic disease. The Kane Health Counts Healthy Eating Challenge is designed to urge you to include more fruits and v...
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McHenry County Health Department encourages residents to get flu shotsOct 03, 2017 11:00 pm - McHenry County Department of Health Administrator Mike Hill is recommending that everyone older than six months be vaccinated against influenza. The flu vaccine is read...
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Trying to get sober? NIH offers tool to help find good care
Oct 03, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - The phone calls come - from fellow scientists and desperate strangers - with a single question for the alcohol chief at the National Institutes of Health: W...
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Teach your daughter to have a healthy body imageOct 02, 2017 1:00 am - Many women, men and children are impacted by eating disorders in the United States. Disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and OSFE...
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Racquetball group marks 40 years of playing togetherOct 01, 2017 11:00 pm - A group of racquetball players that meet once a week at Forest View Racquet and Fitness Club in Arlington Heights seems to bear out all of the documented benefits of the...
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Does your teen want a tattoo?Oct 01, 2017 7:40 am - Pediatricians offer recommendations in new report
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Women's health: Recognizing the symptoms of heart diseaseOct 01, 2017 7:30 am - Most people enjoy pleasant surprises. Who wouldn't welcome a bouquet of flowers delivered to their office, a mint on their pillow, or a letter from an old friend? But, t...
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Blood test for ovarian cancer not effectiveSep 30, 2017 7:30 am - Q: How effective is the CA 125 blood test at detecting ovarian cancer? Because ovarian cancer is diagnosed so late, wouldn't it make sense to screen women with this test...