Health and Fitness
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Women's Residential Services to mark anniversaryMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - The Women's Residential Services program of the Lake County Health Department will celebrate its 30th anniversary from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at the facility at...
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Advocate Sherman hosts indoor National Walking Day event April 6Mar 29, 2016 11:00 pm - Elgin, Ill. - Advocate Sherman Hospital will celebrate National Walking Day at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, with a ribbon cutting for its new indoor walking path at th...
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Smoking around your child could affect their health foreverMar 29, 2016 11:00 pm - According to a new study, a mother's smoking can affect her child's health for the rest of their life. The long-running study, which followed participants for nearly 50 ...
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Outpatient group therapy program-offered Monday through FridayMar 29, 2016 11:00 pm - Our program that we offer to the community is offered daily Monday through Friday from 9:00-3:00 pm. We are located at the corner of Dundee and Kennicott in Arlington H...
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Exercise in nature with Forest Fitness WalksMar 28, 2016 1:00 am - Adults are invited to get exercise while enjoying nature with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's spring Forest Fitness Walk series. The brisk weekly hikes ...
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Fittest Loser At Work teams resist temptation to ease upMar 27, 2016 5:15 am - In their fifth week of weight-loss competition, the At-Work Challenge teams are digging deep for grit and determination to make it to the finish line. Right about now, t...
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Clarity comes with focus on Fittest Loser trainingMar 27, 2016 5:15 am - Sometimes you look into the mirror, or at your life, and you see what you want to see instead of what is really there. But true change often starts with taking a good, h...
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Fittest Loser Tip of the Week: Importance of resistance trainingMar 27, 2016 5:11 am - A common misconception is that muscle-strengthening activities are more suited for men, which often stems from the misguided belief that women will "bulk up" from that t...
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Fittest Loser contestants share their workout setbacks, successesMar 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Just shy of the halfway point in 2016's Fittest Loser Challenge, the five contestants have settled into a regular routine of workout sessions at Push Fitness Studio in S...
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Couch to 5K Week 6 tip: The foam roller is a runner's best friendMar 26, 2016 11:00 pm - This week's workout: Walk 2 min/Run 8 min for 30 minutes By Nick Hurley Dick Pond When you increase the intensity or duration of your running, you may notice or feel som...