Health and Fitness
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Safety takes precedence in new suburban swimming lessonsFeb 10, 2017 12:00 am - Learning to swim the butterfly is great — for anyone hoping to be like Michael Phelps. But it won't prevent a child from drowning. And drowning kills roughly 3,500 peopl...
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The treadmill's weird history
Feb 09, 2017 10:00 pm - As the weather turns colder, Jen Forman will do what she's always done to get her runs in: She'll go to her treadmill in her home, press start and run until she's done. ...
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Fitness Fun Fair gets kids movingFeb 08, 2017 10:00 pm - At the Fox Valley Park District's annual Fitness Fun Fair for Kids, children will have opportunities to take part in healthy activities designed to get them moving and e...
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Chicago Cubs Charities set date for Wrigley 5K runFeb 07, 2017 12:01 am - Registration is now open for runners to take part in the 12th Annual Race to Wrigley Charity Run on April 29, Cubs officials announced Tuesday. Registration will close a...
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Advocate Good Samaritan hosts heart fair, open house of new private patient rooms Feb. 18Feb 05, 2017 10:00 pm - DOWNERS GROVE - Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital will host a free community heart fair and tour of the new private patient bed tower from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb...
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Ready at the right time: Two lives saved because of CPR/AED trainingFeb 05, 2017 10:00 pm - Imagine you're grocery shopping or working out at the gym when all of a sudden, you know something is wrong. A crowd gathers and when you move closer, you see a woman ha...
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Tooth troubles: Too often, medical insurance is undone by a lack of dental coverage
Feb 05, 2017 6:30 am - My patient sat quietly in our urgent-care dental clinic. He had just been diagnosed with tongue cancer and would soon undergo radiation therapy. Before treatment, he ne...
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Six ways to keep your kids healthy during winter
Feb 05, 2017 6:28 am - Norovirus seems to be circling like a vulture this winter, and snuffly kids are popping up on every park bench. A high school in St. Charles canceled classes for two da...
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Your health: Some local dentists offering free servicesFeb 05, 2017 6:25 am - Local dentists offer free services Some local dentists are offering free dental services to people who do not have dental insurance and are struggling financially t...
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The Holmstad joins in national research trial to study cognitive rehabilitation therapyFeb 04, 2017 10:00 pm - The Holmstad in Batavia has been selected to collaborate with a physician from the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, a Ph.D. nurse researcher from Case Western Reserve Un...