Health and Fitness
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Texas flooding prompts LifeSource call for blood donors across Chicago areaAug 27, 2017 11:00 pm - AUGUST 28, 2017 - ROSEMONT, IL - Blood donors across the Chicago area and throughout the entire U.S. are being asked to give blood as soon as possible over the next seve...
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Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center provides technique refinement for swimmersAug 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center's Crystal Lake location will offer two different six-week swim programs for youth in September and October at the indoor pool at 20...
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Trying to conceive? Think about what you're eating
Aug 27, 2017 7:30 am - One in eight couples has difficulty getting pregnant or carrying a baby to term, leading more than 11 percent of women in the United States to use fertility services. In...
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Learning to balance school and sportsAug 27, 2017 7:30 am - As another school year gets under way, kids' sports teams are also kicking back into full gear. When activities and school work start competing for your child's attenti...
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10 mega myths about farming to remember on your next grocery run
Aug 27, 2017 7:00 am - Most of us don't spend our days plowing fields or wrangling cattle. We're part of the 99 percent of Americans who eat food, but don't produce it. Although we can be con...
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New debate on antibiotics: Do you really need to take the full course?
Aug 26, 2017 7:30 am - The one rule about antibiotics that has been drilled into our heads for generations is that you absolutely must take the full course - or else something very bad might h...
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'Leaky gut' impacts other medical conditions, including migrainesAug 26, 2017 7:30 am - One area of controversy between traditional and nontraditional medicine is whether a condition known as leaky gut syndrome actually exists. Most traditional medicine ph...
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Cut down on french fry intake for better healthAug 26, 2017 7:00 am - Q: french fries are absolutely one of my favorite foods, but because of their calorie content, I try to limit them to twice a week. Now I just read that eating them even...
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Yingling seeks members for women's advisory committeeAug 25, 2017 1:00 am - State Rep. Sam Yingling is inviting local women to join his Women's Issues Citizens' Advisory Committee, which will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, at his co...
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September is National Preparedness Month: Time for planning aheadAug 23, 2017 11:00 pm - Tornadoes in the Midwest, flooding down south, hurricanes in the east and wildfires and earthquakes out west, it seems no one is immune. Remember: Disasters don't plan ...