Health and Fitness
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Study offers evidence that insomnia, weight gain are linkedSep 03, 2016 7:30 am - Q: I've been suffering from insomnia for the past year or so. I've also gained 15 pounds over the same time period. Could the two be connected? A: I spoke about this wit...
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Surgeons hope to do the world's first head transplant - and a head has been offered
Sep 03, 2016 7:30 am - Could the world's first head transplant be in the offing? Here's the cast of characters: Valery Spiridonov, 31: Russian tech geek who runs an educational software compan...
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More parents believe vaccines are 'unnecessary'
Sep 03, 2016 7:30 am - The contrast between parents' attitudes about vaccines today and a decade ago is striking. A survey published recently by the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that m...
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How to never spill your coffee, according to science
Sep 03, 2016 7:30 am - I'm one of those people who is perpetually, somehow, covered in coffee. After about 30 seconds in my cup, my coffee inevitably comes out of it, turning the whole thing i...
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3 apps to rev up your high-intensity interval training
Sep 03, 2016 7:21 am - The workout du jour is high-intensity interval training, and this is one format that might be here to stay. It requires only a few minutes of (really) hard work to cover...
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Body image documentary aims for a showing in Lake ZurichSep 02, 2016 11:00 pm - Some local women are working to bring the documentary "Embrace" for a showing at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Regal Lake Zurich 12 Theaters, 755 S. Rand Road, Lak...
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West Chicago ready to kick off Move With the Mayor ChallengeSep 02, 2016 5:25 am - West Chicago might be the smallest city participating in the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention's Move With the Mayor Challenge this month, but Healt...
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Vernon Township open house Sept. 21Sep 02, 2016 1:00 am - Vernon Township will host a Township Day open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at its community service building, 2900 N. Main St., Buffalo Grove. Towns...
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More paving coming to North Shore Bike Path in Lake CountySep 01, 2016 1:00 am - A nearly six-mile stretch of the North Shore Bike Path through eastern and central Lake County is being paved to improve ride quality and make maintenance easier. The pa...
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NCH offering free programs for older adults this monthAug 31, 2016 11:00 pm - Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is hosting several free programs for adults over age 55 at the Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road, Arlington Heig...