Health and Fitness
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Fittest Loser At Work tip: Your chair is killing youMay 09, 2016 5:15 am - Is sitting the new smoking? Some experts say it is. In fact, for every hour we spend sitting, we lose two hours of life expectancy, says Dr. James Levin, director of the...
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Lombard couple make sober living real for heroin-free roommatesMay 09, 2016 5:00 am - Brad Gerke and Jessica Alvarez are further into recovery from heroin than some will ever be. They're not tempted to use the drug every day. They have jobs. They're engag...
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Constable: Mom survives perilous birth with lives to celebrateMay 08, 2016 7:00 am - Too soon, and her baby could die or suffer life-altering complications. Too late, and mother Puja Pereira of Hoffman Estates might bleed to death. Even with perfect timi...
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5K down, grand finale left to go for Fittest Loser candidatesMay 08, 2016 5:12 am - Twelve weeks seemed like a lifetime when the Fittest Loser contestants first stepped into Push Fitness Gym. Now they're facing just one week until the grand finale. The...
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5K down, grand finale left to go for Fittest Loser candidatesMay 08, 2016 5:12 am - Twelve weeks seemed like a lifetime when the Fittest Loser contestants first stepped into Push Fitness Gym. Now they're facing just one week until the grand finale. The ...
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At Work Challenge teams ready for home stretchMay 08, 2016 5:12 am - For almost three months more than 40 corporate teams across the Chicago area have competed in the 2016 Fittest Loser At Work Challenge. Now in the home stretch of this ...
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Columnist runs toward new lifeMay 08, 2016 5:12 am - "What can you accomplish in three months?" That was the question I asked myself, back in early February when I first set foot into the Push Fitness training studio. Han...
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Fittest Loser Tip of the Week: Packing healthy lunchMay 08, 2016 5:11 am - Eating out can be a quick and easy lunchtime solution during busy workdays, but that convenience comes at a cost. Many fast food options are low in nutrients and high in...
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Couch to 5K Week 12 tip: Entering your first raceMay 08, 2016 5:00 am - This week's workout: Walk 1 min/Run 16 mins for 34 minutes By Nick Hurley Dick Pond As we near the end of our program, a natural next step for most walk/runners is to e...
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Studies show lidocaine may help fight cancerMay 07, 2016 7:30 am - Medications for the treatment of cancer are an exciting area of medicine today. There are some real breakthroughs happening in pharmaceutical products that activate the...