Health and Fitness
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Advocate Health Care opens new outpatient center in Des PlainesAug 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Advocate Health Care is pleased to announce the opening of Advocate Outpatient Center-Des Plaines, its newest convenient, comprehensive site of care. Located at 77 Rand ...
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Eye doctors say don't look at the sun, everAug 14, 2017 5:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With the total solar eclipse right around the cosmic corner, eye doctors are going into nagging overdrive. They say mom was right: You can damage ...
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City of St. Charles recognized for support of breastfeeding momsAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - The City of St. Charles was recently named a Breastfeeding-Friendly Employer by the Kane County Breastfeeding Association. The city was granted silver-level recognition...
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Centegra Auxiliary to host a membership driveAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - The Centegra Health System Auxiliary will host a membership drive on Thursday, Sept. 21, at the Crystal Lake Country Club, 721 Country Club Road. Doors open at 2 p.m., a...
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Coaching your child to a successful school yearAug 13, 2017 7:30 am - Back to school means back to routine for everyone, and for parents that can be a real challenge for their children after a summer filled with sleeping in, later hours an...
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Not reaching your wellness goals? Take a look at your nighttime routine
Aug 13, 2017 7:30 am - We all think our day starts when we wake up. But what if the day really starts the evening before? Why does it matter? When you create an ideal nighttime routine, it is ...
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Insufficient sleep may add more than an inch to your waist, study suggests
Aug 13, 2017 7:20 am - By now, the connection between sleep and weight gain has been well established. Numerous studies have provided evidence that sleeping too little - less than five hours ...
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What to do if your child is being bulliedAug 12, 2017 7:30 am - One in three children experience bullying firsthand and 70 percent of both students and teachers admit to having seen bullying in their schools, according to statistics ...
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Incidence of diverticulitis emblematic of unhealthy lifestylesAug 12, 2017 7:30 am - Q: I am recovering from a bout of diverticulitis. What are my chances of having another round - and how can I avoid later episodes? Does the onset increase my risk of se...
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Teens are more stressed and anxious, but they don't know why. Here's how parents can help.Aug 12, 2017 7:30 am - The teenage years can be tough, marked with physical and emotional changes, new choices and responsibilities, and evolving relationships with the people who surround us....