Health and Fitness
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Lake County holds hepatitis health fair May 18May 01, 2017 1:00 am - A free hepatitis health fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 18, in the lobby of the county building, 18 N. County St., Waukegan. Information and ed...
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U-46: Students must get immunizations before school startsMay 01, 2017 1:00 am - Elgin-area school officials say next school year they will uphold a rule that bars students who have not received their required vaccinations by the first day of school ...
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Freeing the ring but insulting the kneeApr 30, 2017 7:20 am - When I get weighed in along with the four Fittest Loser contestants every Saturday, I have consistently gone down a pound or two per week. And as I wrote last week, thi...
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Remembering those who die - by the enemy's hand or their ownApr 30, 2017 7:20 am - The four military veterans who are competing in this year's Fittest Loser Challenge joined with some 150 other people recently at Challenge 22 to call attention to their...
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Fittest Loser contestants get support from family, friendsApr 30, 2017 7:00 am - A front-line infantryman isn't worth much without a network of supporters supplying him with beans and bullets. And a military veteran trying to shed pounds and get into...
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At Work teams head to the final weigh-inApr 30, 2017 7:00 am - With 10 weeks now gone since the start of this challenge, the At Work teams will be weighing in this week for their final numbers. I'm proud to see how much the team me...
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Memory training can create new pathways in the brainApr 29, 2017 7:30 am - Q: My memory is terrible. To be honest, it always has been. I seem to spend half my time searching for my keys or wondering whether I forgot to turn off the stove and li...
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Research studies effect of vitamin C on cancer cellsApr 29, 2017 7:30 am - One of the most exciting areas of medicine today involves the use of stem cell therapy. Stem cells may be beneficial for degenerative joint disease and chronic neurolog...
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Your health: What to do about bunionsApr 29, 2017 7:30 am - Getting the best of bothersome bunions Your big toe deserves some sympathy. Its position and length set it up for stubbing and other injuries. Shoes press in on th...
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Constable: A month on horseback helps 'urban cowgirls' healApr 29, 2017 1:00 am - Traveling by horseback for a month, self-proclaimed “urban cowgirls” Megan Gray and Susan Brown pack light. They say they are able to leave all their physical and emotio...