Health and Fitness
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Learn about benefits of acupuncture - one needle at a time, at NCH lectureOct 09, 2016 11:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (October 10, 2016) - Come learn how acupuncture can help your overall health, one needle at a time. Victoria Sous, owner and licenses acupuncturi...
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Tips for runners recovering from a marathonOct 09, 2016 7:30 am - Congratulations to the 45,000 runners who competed in the Chicago Marathon. If you were among them, your race recovery is as important to getting you back to your peak ...
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How to figure out why your knee hurts
Oct 09, 2016 7:00 am - I started running again this spring. I began slowly, with intermittent walking. All was good until the day both my knees started complaining. A twinge of pain accompanie...
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Former Antioch man gets new limbs and a new life
Oct 09, 2016 7:00 am - After a war wound and long wait, a quadruple amputee gets new limbs and a new life
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Getting a late start at long-distance running
Oct 09, 2016 7:00 am - When Keith Cartwright played football in high school, he never ran more than 200 yards at one time. He was a running back, so he didn't have to do more than a sprint. "M...
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Avoid drinking diet sodas during pregnancyOct 08, 2016 7:30 am - Q: My beverage of choice is diet soda, but my girlfriend told me I should stop drinking it now that I'm pregnant. Is she right? A: For some time now, research has shown ...
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Your health: Brain games don't improve everyday cognition, researchers say
Oct 08, 2016 7:30 am - Do brain games help with cognition? Spend enough time playing "brain-training" games, and you'll get pretty good at games. But you won't necessarily get better at anyth...
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Spend most of your day sitting? Try these exercises for strength, balanceOct 08, 2016 7:30 am - How do you choose the exercises that make up your workouts? Maybe you base it on exercises you like or exercises you're familiar with. Or maybe you have certain areas of...
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To fight belly fat, prioritize sleep
Oct 07, 2016 6:00 am - It's a pretty universal desire. I'm not talking about the living-forever wish — I mean having a flat belly. Have you ever heard anyone say, “No, actually, I'd like to go...
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Naperville family's creative home solution for son with autismOct 07, 2016 5:30 am - Editor's note: This is Part 3 of "Caregivers Crisis: When help isn't enough for parents of disabled adults," a three part series. Part 1 | Part 2 Luke Koupal kneels on ...