Health and Fitness
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Learn how to prevent vascular disease at Arlington Heights lectureJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - Northwest Community Healthcare is hosting a free lecture entitled "Arteries are your lifeline: Learn how to stay healthy in your golden years," from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday...
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Naperville dodgeball tourney for 'somebody who mattered' approaches final yearJan 15, 2017 10:00 pm - Dodgeballs were flying every which way off Denise DiMarzo's wheelchair as she smiled and laughed. It was early 2016, and Denise had been battling ALS for five years. Sh...
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What's the best fitness routine for you? Consider your personality
Jan 15, 2017 6:30 am - Are you super social? Which motivates you more — internal or external validation? Maybe you're laid-back? Or keen on getting the biggest bang for your buck? (In fitnes...
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Safe travels: Don't leave home without plans for an emergency
Jan 15, 2017 6:00 am - One morning during a family trip to Costa Rica last winter, I paddled out to catch some waves while my 8-year-old took a surfing lesson close to shore. The swell looked ...
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Lifestyle changes can bring a bowel back into balanceJan 14, 2017 6:30 am - You might be surprised to learn that most of our chronic diseases are not the result of bad luck or poor genes. They are the direct result of our lifestyle choices. As ...
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A mini-stroke may be sign of a major underlying health issueJan 14, 2017 6:30 am - Q: While my wife and I were working in the garden, she got dizzy and couldn't understand what I was saying. It went away after a few minutes, but I took her to the ER an...
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Your health: New sick leave law gives more flexibilityJan 14, 2017 6:30 am - New sick leave law gives more flexibility A new Illinois law, which allows family caregivers to use up to half of their sick leave benefits at work to take time off...
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Advocate Sherman offers 'After the Baby is Born' classJan 13, 2017 10:00 pm - Advocate Sherman Hospital, 1425 N. Randall Road in Elgin, offers new mothers support at the "After the Baby is Born" workshop from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17. This ...
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Weekend warriors: Exercising just once a week cuts risk of death, study shows
Jan 13, 2017 6:30 am - Weekend warriors, take a victory lap. People who pack their workouts into one or two sessions a week lower their risk of dying over roughly the next decade nearly as mu...
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How families can join study probing genetics of autismJan 13, 2017 4:00 am - Courtney McClear has autism and, for the first time, her relatives believe they can do something to find out why. The McClears plan to sign up Saturday for a nationwide...