Health and Fitness
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Molex celebrates third year as Chicago Marathon sponsorJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - LISLE - Electronics manufacturer Molex announces its third year as an official 2017 Bank of America Chicago Marathon sponsor. This year, Molex is partnering Koch Indust...
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Fit America Fest returns to Hoffman Estates this weekendJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - The Fit America Fest celebration returns to Hoffman Estates this weekend for the eighth year. Sponsored by Amita Health, the village and the Hoffman Estates Park Distric...
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Kids can win a free bike, helmet at Children's Health & Safety FairJul 18, 2017 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, July 26, take your kids to the Children's Health & Safety Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14 in Crystal Lake. Kids will not ...
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Local coalition to host second annual Big Latch-OnJul 18, 2017 11:00 pm - The Kane County Breastfeeding Coalition will host its second annual Big Latch-On event. It will be sponsored at two locations in the Fox Valley on two separate dates. On...
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On nutrition: The most helpful healthy-eating tool: Accurately evaluating how hungry you areJul 18, 2017 6:00 am - The most helpful healthy-eating tool I know is not about what or what not to eat — it's about tapping into how hungry or full you feel. Learning (or, I should say, relea...
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Holmstad Helping Hearts offers support for family, caregivers dealing with Alzheimer'sJul 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Findings from an Alzheimer's Association survey released in June 2017 show that while 91 percent of survey participants agree it often takes a village to provide care fo...
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Dundee Twp. Lions Club sponsor free hearing screening SaturdayJul 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Are you one of Illinois' estimated 720,000 hearing-impaired people? To help protect hearing, the Dundee Township Lions Club will sponsor a free hearing screening during...
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A dermatologist's guide to safe fun in the sunJul 16, 2017 7:30 am - With summer finally heating up, Dr. Annette Wagner, an attending physician in Lurie Children's Division of Dermatology, explains the effects of the sun on skin and answe...
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What happens if you try to watch the eclipse without special glasses? Nothing good
Jul 16, 2017 7:30 am - We all know not to stare at the sun, right? Seems like common sense, but every time an eclipse comes around, a few people invariably try to watch it without special, pro...
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Donate blood in GrayslakeJul 16, 2017 1:00 am - LifeSource will be at Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake, Tuesday, July 18, from 1 to 7 p.m. collecting blood donations from local residents. Lif...