Health and Fitness
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Taking fish oil pills when pregnant may reduce asthma risk in kids
Jan 12, 2017 10:00 pm - Children whose moms took high doses of fish oil during their last three months of pregnancy were less likely to develop chronic wheezing problems or asthma by age 5, fin...
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Breast cancer support group invites women to dinner meetingJan 12, 2017 10:00 pm - In 2016, approximately 246,660 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the U.S., according to Breastcancer.org. The diagnosis and treatment o...
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Heartland Blood Centers is in critical need of several blood typesJan 12, 2017 10:00 pm - Heartland Blood Centers is in critical need of several blood types to meet the demands of hospitals in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. As of Friday morning, of...
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Mundelein's Athletic Revolution hosts community fitness contestJan 11, 2017 10:00 pm - Athletic Revolution in Mundelein has teamed up with Corner Health Foods, Bronzed in Mundelein, Changing Gears in Gurnee and the Center for Wellness to host a communitywi...
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Don't let detox diets deceive you, says chef, health writerJan 11, 2017 5:00 am - I still chuckle when I think about the tweet put out years ago by the famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson: “The likelihood that a person uses the word ‘toxin' corre...
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5 habits worth cultivating in 2017, according to a dietitianJan 11, 2017 5:00 am - Whether you make formal New Year's resolutions or not, the changing of the calendar often leads to contemplating what changes we might like to see in our lives. On the n...
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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness MonthJan 09, 2017 10:00 pm - January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and serves as a reminder to all women to speak with their physicians about the risks of developing cervical cancer, what cause...
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Keeping resolutions: Tips from the pros on how to lose weight
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10 strategies to save money on the gym
Jan 08, 2017 6:00 am - When pollsters interrupt people's dinners to ask about their New Year's resolutions, very often the top three responses are "get in shape," "lose weight" and "save money...
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5 tips to stay safe this winterJan 07, 2017 7:00 am - Like clockwork, Chicago winters usher in a deep freeze, usually with ice and snow. While that's not surprising, I am taken aback by how many ankle and wrist fractures I ...