Health and Fitness
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5 tips for better sleepAug 27, 2016 7:30 am - Sleep is a state of reduced or absent consciousness that should technically take up about a third of our time. Sleep gives the body and mind time for much needed rest an...
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Your health: Live music may make you happierAug 27, 2016 7:30 am - Live music may make you happier According to a recent study in the journal Psychology of Music, live music events have been found to be positively correlated with a...
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Mouth-to-snout CPR prepares people to save petsAug 27, 2016 7:24 am - Animal lovers are finding there's another way to pamper their pets: learn pet CPR. Researchers have translated human resuscitation guidelines and training for pet owners...
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World's Largest Truck Convoy benefits Special OlympicsAug 27, 2016 1:00 am - The World's Largest Truck Convoy, an annual event benefiting Special Olympics Illinois, stayed true to its name Saturday with 86 rigs making the 30-mile round-trip from ...
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Three tips to cope when the world feels like chaosAug 25, 2016 11:00 pm - In today's world, it is difficult to turn on the TV or follow social media without news of tragedy. Being exposed to graphic violence and trying to make sense of the new...
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Ask the nutrionist:Does frozen yogurt count as a probiotic?Aug 24, 2016 6:00 am - Q: Does frozen yogurt contain the live active cultures that make it a probiotic? A: Most frozen yogurt today does include some live probiotic cultures, though products ...
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More praise for Naperville's top teen volunteerAug 23, 2016 11:00 pm - Recognition has been piling on since spring for Jungin "Angie" Lee of Naperville and her volunteer efforts to raise nearly $200,000 to cure her rare neuromuscular diseas...
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Whee! Niagara Falls latest natural wonder to add zip lineAug 23, 2016 5:57 am - Niagara Falls has become the latest natural wonder to add a zip line, offering honeymooners and everyone else the chance to take an adrenaline-pumping plunge toward chur...
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2016 Chicago Marathon to feature 5 past championsAug 23, 2016 1:00 am - Five world-class champion runners - led by marathon world record-holder Dennis Kimetto and last year's Chicago Marathon winner Florence Kiplagat - will compete in Chicag...
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JCC Chicago Introduces Up, Over and All-InAug 22, 2016 11:00 pm - JCC Chicago is proud to introduce Up, Over and All-In -- a group obstacle course and premiere family event featuring fitness, team-building, food and lots of fun. The hi...